tyr·an·nize also Brit tyr·an·nise 
/ˈtirəˌnaɪz/ verb
tyr·an·niz·es; tyr·an·nized; tyr·an·niz·ing /ˈtirəˌnaɪz/ verb : to use power to treat (people) in a cruel and unfair way [+ obj] ▪ a government that tyrannizes its own people ▪ The owner of the company is nothing but a bully who tyrannizes his employees. [=who behaves like a tyrant toward his employees] [no obj] — + over ▪ He tyrannizes over his employees.
