Meaning : Marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior.
Example :
The oppressive government.
Oppressive laws.
A tyrannical parent.
Tyrannous disregard of human rights.
Synonyms : oppressive, tyrannous
Meaning : Characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule. Having absolute sovereignty.
Example :
An authoritarian regime.
Autocratic government.
Despotic rulers.
A dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war.
A tyrannical government.
Synonyms : authoritarian, autocratic, despotic, dictatorial, tyrannic