Definition

1. Noun (countable):
   • Tyrant; despotic ruler: A cruel and oppressive ruler who exercises absolute power unjustly and brutally. This term is literary and not commonly used in modern everyday speech.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong lịch sử, nhiều bạo quân đã bị lật đổ bởi nhân dân. (In history, many tyrants have been overthrown by the people.)
  • Vị vua đó bị xem là một bạo quân tàn ác. (That king was considered a cruel tyrant.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily found in historical, literary, or political commentary contexts to describe a specific type of oppressive monarch or absolute leader.

Variants and Related Words

• Bạo chúa (n): Tyrant, despot. A more common synonym in modern usage.

  • Bạo chúa Nero nổi tiếng về sự tàn bạo. (The tyrant Nero is famous for his cruelty.)

• Độc tài (n): Dictator. A broader term for an authoritarian ruler, not necessarily a monarch.

  • Nhà độc tài đã cai trị đất nước bằng sắt máu. (The dictator ruled the country with an iron fist.)

Synonyms

• Tyrant: A cruel and oppressive ruler.
• Despot: A ruler with absolute power who uses it oppressively.
• Oppressor: One who exercises power in a cruel and unjust manner.

Related Idioms

• While there is no direct idiom with "bạo quân", the concept is related to phrases describing tyranny.
• Cai trị bằng bàn tay sắt: To rule with an iron fist.
  • Bạo quân thường cai trị bằng bàn tay sắt. (A tyrant often rules with an iron fist.)

1. (ít dùng) Tyrant