Machiavellian tyrant Synonyms

Definitions for Machiavellian


  • (adjective) not guided by or showing a concern for what is right
  • (adjective) of or relating to Machiavelli or the principles of conduct he recommended
  • (noun) a follower of Machiavelli's principles

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