The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TYRANTS which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2017.
Ruthless rulers crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TYRANTS | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Ruthless rulers
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- tsar
- despot
- tyrant
- ivan
- nero
- nothing
- satrap
- authoritarian
- overlord
- maritodespotism
- absolutism
- autarchy
Crossword Answer definitions
TYRANTS 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.
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