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In modern usage, a '''tyrant''' is a single ruler holding absolute [[power]] over a state or within an organization. The term carries modern connotations of a harsh and cruel ruler who places his or her own interests or the interests of a small [[oligarchy]] over the best interests of the general population which the tyrant governs or controls. However, in the classical sense, the word simply means one who has taken power by their own means as opposed to hereditary or constitutional power (and generally without the modern connotations). This mode of rule is referred to as '''tyranny'''. Many individual rulers or government officials are accused of tyranny, with the label almost always a matter of controversy.

In modern usage, a '''tyrant''' is a single ruler holding absolute [[power]] over a state or within an organization. The term carries modern connotations of a harsh and cruel ruler who places his or her own interests or the interests of a small [[oligarchy]] over the best interests of the general population which the tyrant governs or controls. However, in the classical sense, the word simply means one who has taken power by their own means as opposed to hereditary or constitutional power (and generally without the modern connotations). This mode of rule is referred to as '''tyranny'''. Many individual rulers or government officials are accused of tyranny, with the label almost always a matter of controversy.