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noun a government in which a single person rules absolutely and despotically.Under the tyranny of the dictator, thousands of innocent people were unlawfully imprisoned or killed. See the full entry

adjective of, concerning, or occurring in the night.He suffered from nocturnal fears that kept him from sleeping.The secret police carried out a nocturnal raid on the writer’s premises. See the full entry

adjective bringing profits.We had a profitable business until the competition became too stiff. See the full entry

noun a member of a royal family, or such members collectively.Only royalty and members of the nobility owned land at this time. the power, right, or status of a king, queen, or…