Sentence:  To guard against the <WSD>tyranny</WSD> of a numerical majority , Calhoun developed his theory of `` concurrent majority '' , which , he said , `` by giving to each portion of the community which may be unequally affected by the action of government , a negative on the others , prevents all partial or local legislation '' . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)