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dictatorship

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dic⋅ta⋅tor⋅ship

  [dik-tey-ter-ship, dik-tey-]
–noun
1. a country, government, or the form of government in which absolute power is exercised by a dictator.
2. absolute, imperious, or overbearing power or control.
3. the office or position held by a dictator.
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Origin:
1580–90; dictator + -ship
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dic·ta·tor·ship   (dĭk-tā'tər-shĭp', dĭk'tā'-)   
n.  

  1. The office or tenure of a dictator.

  2. A state or government under dictatorial rule.

  3. Absolute or despotic control or power.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Cultural Dictionary

dictatorship

Government by a single person or by a junta or other group that is not responsible to the people or their elected representatives.

Note: Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin were dictators.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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