Historians warn that the tyrannies of majorities can erode minority rights and democratic institutions if left unchecked.

At the rally, someone shouted "sic semper tyrannis" and the crowd reacted with a shocked silence.

The villagers claimed they had been tyrannised by the tax collector for years.

The dictator continued to tyrannise the population despite international protests.

The villagers whispered about the tyranniser who seized power and ruled without mercy.

The villagers finally united to overthrow the tyrannisers who had ruled them for decades.