Q: What do you call it when you govern against the express will of the people?
A: Tyranny.
A: Tyranny.
Not to be picky, but Tyranny is not governing against the will of the people, it's governing against laws of the state.
Tyranny is a form of government rule which is characterized by violation of those laws which regulate the division and the exercises of the sovereign power of the state. It is a violation of its constitution. Tyranny is governing by an absolute ruler, and the arbitrary or despotic exercise of power. It involves abuse of authority and oppressive or unjustly severe government on the part of any ruler Definitions.uslegal.com