dictatorship

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /dɪkˈteɪtə(ɹ)ʃɪp/
• (America) IPA: /ˈdɪkteɪtəɹʃɪp/

Noun

dictatorship (plural dictatorships)

1. A type of government where absolute sovereignty is allotted to an individual or a small clique.
2. A government which exercises autocratic rule.
3. Any household, institution, or other organization that is run under such sovereignty or autocracy.

Synonyms

• autocracy
• dictatorialism

Translations

• French: dictature
• German: Diktatur, Gewaltherrschaft, Willkürherrschaft
• Italian: dittatura
• Portuguese: ditadura
• Russian: диктату́ра
• Spanish: dictadura

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