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Definition of Dictatorship
1. Noun. A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.).
Exact synonyms: Absolutism, Authoritarianism, Caesarism, Despotism, Monocracy, One-man Rule, Shogunate, Stalinism, Totalitarianism, Tyranny
Generic synonyms: Autarchy, Autocracy
Specialized synonyms: Police State
Derivative terms: Absolutist, Absolutistic, Dictator, Stalinist
Generic synonyms: Autarchy, Autocracy
Specialized synonyms: Police State
Derivative terms: Absolutist, Absolutistic, Dictator, Stalinist
Definition of Dictatorship
1. n. The office, or the term of office, of a dictator; hence, absolute power.
Definition of Dictatorship
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