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dictatorship

UK
/dɪkˈteɪtəʃɪp/
US
/dɪkˈteɪtɚˌʃɪp/

Translations

dictatorshipnoun
dictatorships
pl
UK
/dɪkˈteɪtəʃɪp/
US
/dɪkˈteɪtɚˌʃɪp/
The country was under a dictatorship for several decades, with no elections or political freedoms.
Le pays a vécu sous une dictature pendant plusieurs décennies, sans élections ni libertés politiques.
Additional translations
despotismeSens figuré, quand il s’agit d’un pouvoir ou d’un contrôle autoritaire exercé par une personne ou un groupe.
Synonyms
autocracy
tyranny
despotism
totalitarianism
oppression
authoritarianism
monocracy

Definitions

dictatorshipnoun
A form of government in which a single person or a small group possesses absolute power without effective constitutional limitations.
The country was under a dictatorship for several decades, with no elections or political freedoms.
The office or tenure of a dictator.
His dictatorship lasted for over ten years before he was overthrown.
A country or government ruled by a dictator.
Living in a dictatorship, the citizens had little say in the laws that governed them.
Absolute or unrestricted authority or control exercised by an individual or group, often outside a formal governmental context.
The head coach maintained a dictatorship over the team, tolerating no dissent.
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