Question

Gandhi would one day be best remembered for resisting tyranny by using nonviolent ways.

Look at the dictionary entry for the word tyranny.

tyr.an.ny- noun 1. cruel, harsh, authoritarian government 2. a nation ruled by a tyrant, in which one person has ultimate power
Which of the definitions best suits how the word tyranny is used in the sentence?


Definition 1

Definition 2

None of the above

Answer 1

Definiton 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The British empire treated those in India very harshly and burtually, and were an authoritarian government when they ruled over India, so Defintion 1 fits the best.