Synonyms for dictatorship
dɪkˈteɪ tərˌʃɪp, ˈdɪk teɪ-dic·ta·tor·ship

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1. dictatorship, absolutism, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, monocracy, one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyrannynoun

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

   Synonyms:
   shogunate, totalism, authoritarianism, one-man rule, tyranny, absolutism, despotism, monocracy, totalitarianism

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1. dictatorshipnoun

   Synonyms:
   despotism, absolutism, tyranny, arbitrary power, absolute power, iron rule

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1. List of paraphrases for "dictatorship":

   dictator, tyranny, totalitarianism, authoritarianism

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1. Carlos Munoz:

   We had made a lot of progress in ending dictatorship-era impunity. I hope that we don't go backwards.

2. Garry Kasparov:

   Boris hoped, in vain as we understand, to see some form of peaceful transition into normal, civilized democratic government, i see no chance for Russia now to move from Putin's brutal dictatorship into something that will be even (as) mild as we had 10 years ago.

3. Britney Spears:

   So many people in America think that somehow America is immune to tyranny, and somehow a dictatorship begins like North Korea, it did n’t begin there. It began with amazing promises of equity. They promised a socialist paradise to us.

4. Ekrem Dumanli:

   With the mentality of a dictatorship, someone can declare you an enemy, and lynch you with pre-prepared prosecutors and judges.

5. Garry Kasparov:

   I see no chance for Russia now to move from Putin's brutal dictatorship into something that will be even (as) mild as we had 10 years ago.