Meaning of DICTATORSHIP
| Pronunciation: | | dik'teytur`ship
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| | Definition: | | [n] a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) |
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| | Synonyms: | | absolutism, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, monocracy, one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny |
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| | See Also: | | autarchy, autocracy, police state | |
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| | Definition: | | Dictatorship
Discusses the history and theory behind dictatorship as a political system and explains how it has been applied in practice. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dic*ta"tor*ship\, n.
The office, or the term of office, of a dictator; hence,
absolute power.
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| | Related Terms: | | absolute monarchy, absolutism, aedileship, archbishopric, archiepiscopacy, archiepiscopate, aristocracy, autarchy, authoritarianism, autocracy, autonomy, benevolent despotism, bishopric, Caesarism, captainship, chairmanship, chancellery, chancellorate, chancellorship, chiefery, chiefry, chieftaincy, chieftainry, chieftainship, coalition government, colonialism, commonwealth, constitutional government, constitutional monarchy, consulate, consulship, convenership, custody, czarism, deanery, democracy, despotism, dictature, directorate, directorship, dominion rule, duarchy, duumvirate, dyarchy, emirate, episcopacy, federal government, federation, feudal system, foremanship, garrison state, generalship, gerontocracy, governorship, guardianship, headship, hegemony, heteronomy, hierarchy, hierocracy, home rule, intendancy, kaiserism, leadership, limited monarchy, lordship, magistracy, magistrateship, magistrature, managership, martial law, masterdom, mastership, mastery, mayoralty, mayorship, meritocracy, metropolitanate, metropolitanship, militarism, military government, mob rule, mobocracy, monarchy, neocolonialism, nobility, ochlocracy, oligarchy, one-man rule, one-party rule, overseership, pantisocracy, papacy, pashadom, pashalic, paternalism, patriarchate, patriarchy, police state, pontificality, pontificate, popedom, popehood, popeship, prefectship, prefecture, premiership, presidency, presidentship, prime-ministership, prime-ministry, princedom, princeship, principality, proconsulate, proconsulship, proctorship, protectorate, protectorship, provostry, provostship, pure democracy, rectorate, rectorship, regency, regentship, representative democracy, representative government, republic, ruling class, seigniory, self-determination, self-government, seneschalship, seneschalsy, sheikhdom, sheriffalty, sheriffcy, sheriffdom, shrievalty, social democracy, sovereignty, Stalinism, stewardship, stratocracy, superintendence, superintendency, supervisorship, suzerainship, suzerainty, technocracy, thearchy, theocracy, totalitarian government, totalitarian regime, totalitarianism, triarchy, tribunate, triumvirate, tyranny, vizierate, viziership, welfare state |
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