dictatorship
noun/dɪkˈteɪtərʃɪp/
Frequency rank: #6,497 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A form of government in which one person or group holds absolute power with no democratic control.
Example sentence
The country suffered greatly under a harsh dictatorship for nearly two decades.
Synonyms & related words
- tyranny
- autocracy
- despotism
- authoritarianism
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