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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