VERB: "to exercise arbitrary oppressive power or severity" Crossword Clue

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VERB: "to exercise arbitrary oppressive power or severity" Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner
2. rule a country as a tyrant

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

OPPRESSIVE (adjective)
1. marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
2. weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
ARBITRARY (adjective)
1. based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice

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