dictatorship

Noun

Meaning

The office, or the term of office, of a dictator; hence, absolute power.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

despotism tyranny autocracy absolutism caesarism authoritarianism totalitarianism one-man rule patriarchate nazism prefecture magistracy protectorate headship emirate
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Antonyms

kingdom republic commonwealth patriarchate land ground
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Hypernyms

autocracy autarchy

Hyponyms

police state

Related terms

dictatorialism

Phrases with the word

proletarian dictatorship repressive dictatorship papal dictatorship dictatorship of democracy

Examples

When you have an efficient government, you have a dictatorship. Harry S. Truman

The revolution is a dictatorship of the exploited against the exploiters. Fidel Castro

Fig leaves of democratic procedure to hide the nakedness of Stalinist dictatorship. George F. Kennan

When liberty becomes license, dictatorship is near. Will Durant

Television has made dictatorship impossible but democracy unbearable. Shimon Peres

Better an iron dictatorship than a golden anarchy. Norwegian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

dictatorie dictatorless dictatorlike dictatorship of democracy dictatorship of the bourgeoisie dictatorship of the majority