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
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WOTD: nocturnal
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
WOTD: profitable
adjective bringing profits.We had a profitable business until the competition became too stiff. See the full entry
WOTD: royalty
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…
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Word of the year 2021 Wordsmyth would like to invite you to reflect on this year and consider a word that has most drawn our society’s attention to something important, something that…
