1. the act of killing a tyrant
2. a person who kills a tyrant

Examples

• The assassination was considered an act of tyrannicide by those who opposed the dictator.
• Brutus is often cited as history’s most famous tyrannicide for his role in Caesar’s death.
• The rebels justified their actions as necessary tyrannicide to free the people.
• Ancient philosophers debated whether tyrannicide could ever be morally justified.
• The tyrannicide was celebrated as a hero by the liberated citizens.
• Some viewed the killing as murder, while others saw it as righteous tyrannicide.