dictatorship
noun
a country, government, or the form of government in which absolute power is exercised by a dictator.
dictatorships
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pluralof dictatorship.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“In 5,000 years, if you look back, there have been dictatorships, monarchies, autocrats, republics. Nothing is newer or more modern.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
But at the same time, even under the cruelest dictatorships, it has still managed to produce fine literature.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Mr Ahmed also said the OfS was "ready to act" to punish universities for not protecting academics and students from harassment and intimidation from foreign dictatorships.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2025
There is archival research in here, but it is in the nature of dictatorships to destroy evidence of their crimes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025
And thanks at least in part to those technologies, we’re seeing the tentative spread of democratic institutions in areas that have lived for years under dictatorships or near-dictatorships.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
