dictatorship

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Etymology [edit]

dictator +‎ -ship

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (UK) IPA: /dɪkˈteɪtə(ɹ)ʃɪp/
  • (US) IPA: /ˈdɪkteɪtəɹʃɪp/

Noun [edit]

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.

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