tyr·an·ny 
/ˈtirəni/ noun
plural tyr·an·nies /ˈtirəni/ noun 1 : cruel and unfair treatment by people with power over others [noncount] ▪ The refugees were fleeing tyranny. ▪ He was dedicated to ending the tyranny of slavery. ▪ a nation ruled by tyranny ▪ the tyranny of the majority [=a situation in which a group of people are treated unfairly because their situation is different from the situation of most of the people in a democratic country] [count] ▪ She felt lost in the bureaucratic tyrannies of the university system. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ the tyrannies of fashion 2 [count] : a government in which all power belongs to one person : the rule or authority of a tyrant
▪ The king sought an absolute tyranny over the colonies.
▪ The king sought an absolute tyranny over the colonies.
