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dictatorship
[ dik-tey-ter-ship, dik-tey- ]
/ dɪkˈteɪ tərˌʃɪp, ˈdɪk teɪ- /
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noun
a country, government, or the form of government in which absolute power is exercised by a dictator.
absolute, imperious, or overbearing power or control.
the office or position held by a dictator.
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British Dictionary definitions for dictatorship
dictatorship
/ (dɪkˈteɪtəˌʃɪp) /
noun
the rank, office, or period of rule of a dictator
government by a dictator or dictators
a country ruled by a dictator or dictators
absolute or supreme power or authority
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Cultural definitions for dictatorship
dictatorship
Government by a single person or by a junta or other group that is not responsible to the people or their elected representatives.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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