Dictatorship

/ˈdɪktæɪtəʃɪp/

Synonyms for "dictatorship" (188 found)

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Closest matches (38)

Noun(7 words)

despotism tyranny absolutism autocracy authoritarianism autocracies caesarism

absolute monarchyabsolutism aedileship archbishopric archiepiscopacy archiepiscopate aristocracy autarchy authoritarianism autocracy autonomybenevolent despotismbishopric caesarism captainship chairmanship chancellery chancellorate chancellorship chiefery

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chiefry chieftaincy chieftainry chieftainshipcoalition governmentcolonialism commonwealthconstitutional governmentconstitutional monarchy

Adjective(2 words)

authoritarian ruleautocratic regime

Strong matches (56)

consulate consulship convenership custody czarism deanery democracy despotism dictature directorate directorship dominationdominion ruleduarchy duumvirate dyarchy emirate episcopacyfederal governmentfederation

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feudal systemforemanshipgarrison stategeneralship gerontocracy governorship guardianship headship hegemony heteronomy hierarchy hierocracyhome ruleintendancy kaiserism leadershiplimited monarchylordship magistracy magistrateship magistrature managershipmartial lawmasterdom mastership mastery mayoralty mayorship meritocracy metropolitanate metropolitanship

Noun(4 words)

direct rule erafascism junta juntas

Adjective(1 words)

german autokratie

Related words (94)

militarismmilitary governmentmob rulemobocracy monarchy neocolonialism nobility ochlocracy oligarchyone-man ruleone-party ruleoverseership pantisocracy papacy pashadom pashalic paternalism patriarchate patriarchypolice state

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pontificality pontificate popedom popehood popeship prefectship prefecture premiership presidency presidentship prime-ministership prime-ministry princedom princeship principality proconsulate proconsulship proctorship protectorate protectorship provostry provostshippure democracyrectorate rectorship regency regentshiprepresentative democracyrepresentative governmentrepublicruling classseigniory self-determination self-government seneschalship seneschalsy sheikhdom sheriffalty sheriffcy sheriffdom shrievaltysocial democracysovereignty stalinism stewardship stratocracy superintendence superintendency supervisorship suzerainship suzerainty technocracy thearchy theocracytotalitarian governmenttotalitarian regimetotalitarianism triarchy tribunate triumvirate tyranny vizierate viziershipwelfare state

Noun(9 words)

monocracyone-man ruleoppression regime rule shogunate stalinism totalitarianism tyrannies

Adjective(1 words)

oppressive regime

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5 relation types

More general

4 entries

autarchy autocracy governmentpolitical system

More specific

5 entries

civilian dictatorshipmilitary dictatorshipone-man dictatorshippersonal dictatorshiptotalitarian dictatorship

Collocations

6 entries

absolute dictatorshipauthoritarian dictatorshipcivilian dictatorshipdictatorship regimemilitary dictatorshipone man dictatorship

Inflections

1 entries

dictatorships

Derivations

2 entries

dictator dictatorial

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

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The dictatorship came under fire for its human rights record.

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Dictatorship can be summed up by "shut up!", democracy by "keep talking".

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Democracy is the dictatorship of the majority.

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Myanmar is ruled by a military dictatorship.

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