The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TYRANT which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2021.
Oppressive ruler crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TYRANT | 67 % | 6 |
| DESPOT | 33 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Oppressive ruler
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- tyrant
- despot
- autocrat
- tyrannical
- tyranny
- dictatorial
- hard
- ogre
- tax
- taxed
- taxes
- taxing
Crossword Answer definitions
TYRANT noun- A usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession.
- Any monarch or governor.
- A despot; a ruler who governs unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.
- (by extension) Any person who abuses the power of position or office to treat others unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.
- (by extension) A villain; a person or thing who uses strength or violence to treat others unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.
- The tyrant bird, members of the family Tyrannidae, which often fight or drive off other birds which approach their nests.
- To act like a tyrant; to be tyrannical.
- To tyrannize.
- Tyrannical, tyrannous; like, characteristic of, or in the manner of a tyrant.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result TYRANT
- Ivan or Peter
- Autocrat
- Despot
- Iron-fisted ruler
- Bossy boss
- Dictator
- Boss you'd like to toss
- Amin, for one
- Ruthless ruler
- Mean monarch