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Definition of “dictatorship

dictatorship (dɪkˈteɪtəˌʃɪpPronunciation for dictatorship

Definitions

noun

  1. the rank, office, or period of rule of a dictator
  2. government by a dictator or dictators
  3. a country ruled by a dictator or dictators
  4. absolute or supreme power or authority

Usage examples

  • It's fundamental, Marxists want a ` dictatorship by the proletariat".
    Davis, John Gordon, Seize the Reckless Wind (1985)
  • It was indeed a little melodramatic, resembling something you would see in a South American dictatorship.
    Spiked (2002)
  • Canadian officials say that now the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein has been toppled, there is no need to keep the sanctions in place.
    Globe and Mail (2003)
  • Fela's last, unrecorded, songs reflected a desperation with the Nigerian military dictatorship.
    Independent (1999)
  • The ` dictatorship of the proletariat ' transforms itself, with instant effect, into the dictatorship of the bureaucrat.
    George Monbiot, THE AGE OF CONSENT (2003)

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