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US/dɪkˈteɪ.tər.ʃɪp/
UK/dɪkˈteɪ.tər.ʃɪp/
a country or system of government where one person or group has complete power and is not elected freely
In context
The country lived under a military dictatorship for almost thirty years.
Many people fled the dictatorship because they could not speak freely.
After the fall of the dictatorship, the first free elections were held.
Words that go with dictatorship
adjective + noun
- military dictatorshipThe military dictatorship banned all political parties.
- brutal dictatorshipA brutal dictatorship ruled the island.
verb + preposition
- live under a dictatorshipMillions lived under a dictatorship for decades.
verb + noun
- overthrow a dictatorshipProtesters tried to overthrow the dictatorship.
noun + preposition
- dictatorship ofHe warned against the dictatorship of the majority.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The dictatorship is a bad person.Correct: The dictator is a bad person.