A nation under cruel and oppressive government

tyranny
[ˈtirənē]
NOUN
cruel and oppressive government or rule.
"people who survive war and escape tyranny" ·
synonyms:
despotism · absolutism · absolute power · autocracy · dictatorship · undemocratic rule · reign of terror · totalitarianism · Fascism · oppression · suppression · repression ·

• a nation under cruel and oppressive government.
• cruel, unreasonable, or arbitrary use of power or control.