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Is America now living under tyranny ?

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calicuz · 51-55, M
First, what is Tyranny?

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary:

tyranny
noun
tyr·an·ny
Synonyms of tyranny
1
: oppressive power
every form of tyranny over the mind of man
—Thomas Jefferson
especially : oppressive power exerted by government
the tyranny of a police state
2
a
: a government in which absolute power is vested in a single ruler
especially : one characteristic of an ancient Greek city-state
b
: the office, authority, and administration of a tyrant
3
: a rigorous condition imposed by some outside agency or force
living under the tyranny of the clock
—Dixon Wecter
4
: an oppressive, harsh, or unjust act : a tyrannical act
workers who had suffered tyrannies


So I ask: Is the Constitution of the United States being circumvented, manipulated, or out right violated?