dictatorshipсуществительное 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.