English Explanatory Dictionary

dictatorship

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of government where absolute sovereignty is allotted to an individual or a small clique.
  2. A government which exercises autocratic rule.
  3. Any household, institution, or other organization that is run under such sovereignty or autocracy.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɪktæɪtəʃɪp/ /ˈdəktæɪtəʃəp/ /ˈdiktetəʃip/ /dɪkˈteɪtə(ɹ)ʃɪp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dictatorship.wav /ˈdɪkteɪtəɹʃɪp/

Word forms

dictatorship dictatorships

Etymology

From dictator + -ship.

Synonyms

absolutism autocracy despotism tyranny

Related words

dictatorialism

Derived words

antidictatorship codictatorship dicktatorship dictatorship of democracy dictatorship of the bourgeoisie dictatorship of the majority dictatorship of the proletariat narcodictatorship nondictatorship petro-dictatorship postdictatorship proletarian dictatorship tin-pot dictatorship
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