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What is the difference between despot and dictator and tyrant ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between despot and dictator and tyrant ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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@yanacyma To make it simple:
If you want to say that someone rules by force, call them a dictator.
If you want to emphasize their violence, use tyrant
If you want to emphasize their need to control everything, use despot
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They are very similar.
A "dictator" is someone who has complete control over a country, and rules it by force.
Tyrant and despot are both types of dictator.
A tyrant is a dictator that is especially cruel and oppressive. They might hold mass executions or purges of their political rivals, for example.
A despot is a dictator with an emphasis on power and control. They exercise control over every single part of life, from the news, to public meetings, to what time people can go to sleep or get up.
Let me know if you need any clarification!
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@yanacyma To make it simple:
If you want to say that someone rules by force, call them a dictator.
If you want to emphasize their violence, use tyrant
If you want to emphasize their need to control everything, use despot
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