totalitarianism vs. dictatorship
[toh-tal-i-tair-ee-uh-niz-uhm]
/ toʊˌtæl ɪˈtɛər i əˌnɪz əm /
noun
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the practices and principles of a totalitarian regime.
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absolute control by the state or a governing branch of a highly centralized institution.
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the character or quality of an autocratic or authoritarian individual, group, or government.
the totalitarianism of the father.
[dik-tey-ter-ship, dik-tey-]
/ dɪkˈteɪ tərˌʃɪp, ˈdɪk teɪ- /
noun
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a country, government, or the form of government in which absolute power is exercised by a dictator.
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absolute, imperious, or overbearing power or control.
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the office or position held by a dictator.
