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dictatorship

/ˈdɪkteɪtəɹʃɪp/noun4 syllables

Dictatorship means: a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.).

Synonyms for dictatorship11

noun, as in a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

absolutism, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, monocracy, one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny

also used for dictatorship

autocracy

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What does dictatorship mean?1

noun

1

a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Dictatorship in a sentence

  • A dictatorship means, by definition, one centre of power.unknown
  • A dictatorship means, by definition, one center of power.unknown
  • Constitutional democracies are designed to prevent dictatorship, and sometimes succeed at this for centuries.rul
  • In a dictatorship, laughing can be a crime.rul
  • It may be a fascist dictatorship, but at least the trains run on time.mailohilohi
  • The dictatorship came under fire for its human rights record.CM
  • A progressive dictatorship is better than a failed democracy.Nicat
  • The end of this dictatorship deserves a toast.rul

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Forms of dictatorship

as a noun

plural
dictatorships