dictatorship (/dɪkˈteɪ.tə.ʃɪp/)
noun · Intermediate · Culture & Society
🔊 /dɪkˈteɪ.tə.ʃɪp/
Meaning
Meaning: rule by one ruler
A system of government in which one person or a small group holds absolute power, usually without free elections. It often suppresses opposition and personal freedoms.
Examples
🗣 Under the dictatorship, newspapers were censored and anyone who criticized the leader risked imprisonment.
Etymology
From ‘dictator’, from Latin ‘dictare’ (to dictate, prescribe), originally a temporary Roman magistrate with full power.
How & Where It’s Used
Used in political analysis and history to describe authoritarian regimes.
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Tags: politics, power