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dictatorship
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dic·ta·tor·ship  (dk-ttr-shp, dkt-)
n.
1. The office or tenure of a dictator.
2. A state or government under dictatorial rule.
3. Absolute or despotic control or power.
dictatorship
1. a despotic system ruled by a dictator possessing absolute power and absolute authority.
2. the office of a dictator. — dictatorial, adj.
See also: Government
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dictatorshipdictatorship - a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
monocracy, one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, absolutism
autocracy, autarchy - a political system governed by a single individual
police state - a country that maintains repressive control over the people by means of police (especially secret police)
dictatorship
noun absolute rule, tyranny, totalitarianism, authoritarianism, reign of terror, despotism, autocracy, absolutism
Translations
dictatorship [dɪkˈteɪtəʃɪp] n → dictadura
dictatorship [dɪkˈteɪtəʃɪp] n → dictature f
dictatorship [dɪkˈteɪtəʃɪp] dictator n → Diktatur f
dictatorship [dɪkˈteɪtəʃɪp] n → dittatura


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