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DICTATORSHIP
dictatorship, absolutism, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, monocracy, one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny
(noun) a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dictatorship (plural dictatorships)
A type of government where absolute sovereignty is allotted to an individual or a small clique.
A government which exercises autocratic rule.
Any household, institution, or other organization that is run under such sovereignty or autocracy.
Synonyms
• autocracy
• dictatorialism
Source: Wiktionary
Dic*ta"tor*ship, n.
Definition: The office, or the term of office, of a dictator; hence, absolute power.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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EXECUTION
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