1 This can happen when the arteries to the heart become thicker and harder from a buildup of plaque. 2  High blood pressure causes scarred arteries that fill up with plaque and become more prone to blood clots.
To commandeer is to take possession or control of something, or to take control of something for a military or law-enforcement purpose, or to make someone help you.
Learner's definition of TYRANT. [count] 1. : a ruler who has complete power over a country and who is cruel and unfair. The country was ruled by a corrupt tyrant [=despot] for decades. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. 2. : someone who uses power in a cruel and unfair way.