Benevolent tyrant Synonyms

Definitions for Benevolent


  • (adjective) having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others
  • (adjective) having or showing a concern for the welfare of others
  • (adjective) showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

Definitions for Tyrant


  • (noun) a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way
  • (noun) a cruel and oppressive dictator
  • (noun) in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it