dictatorship
1Dictatorship — Dic*ta tor*ship, n. The office, or the term of office, of a dictator; hence, absolute power. [1913 Webster] …
2dictatorship — index oppression Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3dictatorship — 1580s, from DICTATOR (Cf. dictator) + SHIP (Cf. ship) …
4dictatorship — [n] absolute rule authoritarianism, autocracy, coercion, despotism, fascism, garrison state, Nazism, reign of terror*, totalitarianism, tyranny, unlimited rule; concepts 133,299,641 Ant. democracy …
5dictatorship — ► NOUN 1) government by a dictator. 2) a country governed by a dictator …
6dictatorship — [dik′tāt΄ər ship΄, dik′tāt′er ship΄] n. 1. the position or office of a dictator 2. the time during which a dictator rules 3. a state ruled by a dictator 4. absolute power or authority …
7Dictatorship — Part of the Politics series Basic forms of government Aristocracy Autocracy …
8dictatorship — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ communist, fascist ▪ left wing, right wing ▪ military ▪ totalitarian ▪ brutal …
9dictatorship — n. 1) to establish, set up a dictatorship 2) an absolute; benevolent; brutal; military; ruthless dictatorship * * * [dɪk teɪtəʃɪp] benevolent brutal military ruthless dictatorship set up a dictatorship an absolute to establish …
10dictatorship — [[t]dɪkte͟ɪtə(r)ʃɪp[/t]] dictatorships 1) N VAR Dictatorship is government by a dictator. ...a new era of democracy after a long period of military dictatorship in the country. ...countries which are ruled by dictatorships. 2) N COUNT A… …
