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Dictatorship

Dictatorship Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Dictatorship? [n] a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) Synonyms \| Synonyms for Dictatorship: absolutism \| authoritarianism \| Caesarism \| despotism \| monocracy \| one-man rule \| shogunate \| Stalinism \| totalitarianism \| tyranny Related Terms \| Find terms related to Dictatorship: absolute monarchy \| absolutism \| aedileship \| archbishopric \| archiepiscopacy \| archiepiscopate \| aristocracy \| autarchy \| authoritarianism \| autocracy \| autonomy \| benevolent despotism \| bishopric \| Caesarism \| captainship \| chairmanship \| chancellery \| chancellorate \| chancellorship \| chiefery \| chiefry \| chieftaincy \| chieftainry \| chieftainship \| coalition government \| colonialism \| commonwealth \| constitutional government \| constitutional monarchy \| consulate \| consulship \| convenership \| custody \| czarism \| deanery \| democracy \| despotism \| dictature \| directorate \| directorship \| dominion rule \| duarchy \| duumvirate \| dyarchy \| emirate \| episcopacy \| federal government \| federation \| feudal system \| foremanship \| garrison state \| generalship \| gerontocracy \| governorship \| guardianship \| headship \| hegemony \| heteronomy \| hierarchy \| hierocracy \| home rule \| intendancy \| kaiserism \| leadership \| limited monarchy \| lordship \| magistracy \| magistrateship \| magistrature \| managership \| martial law \| masterdom \| mastership \| mastery \| mayoralty \| mayorship \| meritocracy \| metropolitanate \| metropolitanship \| militarism \| military government \| mob rule \| mobocracy \| monarchy \| neocolonialism \| nobility \| ochlocracy \| oligarchy \| one-man rule \| one-party rule \| overseership \| pantisocracy \| papacy \| pashadom \| pashalic \| paternalism \| patriarchate \| patriarchy \| police state \| pontificality \| pontificate \| popedom \| popehood \| popeship \| prefectship \| prefecture \| premiership \| presidency \| presidentship \| prime-ministership \| prime-ministry \| princedom \| princeship \| principality \| proconsulate \| proconsulship \| proctorship \| protectorate \| protectorship \| provostry \| provostship \| pure democracy \| rectorate \| rectorship \| regency \| regentship \| representative democracy \| representative government \| republic \| ruling class \| seigniory \| self-determination \| self-government \| seneschalship \| seneschalsy \| sheikhdom \| sheriffalty \| sheriffcy \| sheriffdom \| shrievalty \| social democracy \| sovereignty \| Stalinism \| stewardship \| stratocracy \| superintendence \| superintendency \| supervisorship \| suzerainship \| suzerainty \| technocracy \| thearchy \| theocracy \| totalitarian government \| totalitarian regime \| totalitarianism \| triarchy \| tribunate \| triumvirate \| tyranny \| vizierate \| viziership \| welfare state See Also \| autarchy \| autocracy \| police state Dictatorship In Webster's Dictionary \Dicta"torship\, n. The office, or the term of office, of a dictator; hence, absolute power.

Dictatorship Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dictatorship?

[n] a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

See Also | autarchy | autocracy | police state

Dictatorship In Webster's Dictionary

\Dic*ta"tor*ship\, n.
The office, or the term of office, of a dictator; hence,
absolute power.

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