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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.
Страна находилась под диктатурой в течение нескольких десятилетий.
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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