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dictatorship

/dɪkˈteɪtəʃɪp/

noun
- 1. government by a dictator: "the effects of forty years of dictatorship" Similar absolute ruleundemocratic ruledespotismautocracytyrannyauthoritarianismtotalitarianismabsolutismFascismoppressionsuppressionrepressionsubjugationdominationOpposite democracy
- ▪ a country governed by a dictator. Similar totalitarian stateautocracyautarchymonocracydystopiaOpposite democracy
- ▪ absolute authority in any sphere.
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Dictatorship
Autocratic form of government which is ruled by a sole leader
A dictatorship is an autocratic form of government which is characterized by a leader, or a group of leaders, who hold governmental powers with few to no limitations. Politics in a dictatorship are controlled by a dictator, and they are facilitated through an inner circle of elites that includes advisers, generals, and other high-ranking officials. The dictator maintains control by influencing and... Wikipedia
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