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dictatorship

[dik-tey-ter-ship, dik-tey-]

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noun

a country, government, or the form of government in which absolute power is exercised by a dictator.

absolute, imperious, or overbearing power or control.

the office or position held by a dictator.

Origin:
1580–90; dictator + -ship

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However, if our right to free speech is trampled on then we will be living in a dictatorship.

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It removed a thuggish dictatorship that killed thousands of people a year.

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dictatorship (dɪkˈteɪtəˌʃɪp)

—n
1.	the rank, office, or period of rule of a dictator
2.	government by a dictator or dictators
3.	a country ruled by a dictator or dictators
4.	absolute or supreme power or authority

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dictatorship

1580s, from dictator + -ship.

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