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. Otto Reich:

   Cuban Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel is the designated ‘ civilian face ’ of the military dictatorship.

2. Rose Tang:

   If the IOC awards the games to Beijing, it sends a signal, a message to the entire world, that it's the right thing to encourage a dictatorship which violates human rights blatantly on a larger and larger scale.

3. Ali Khamenei:

   The U.S. has not changed since decades ago ... it continues the same aggressive, vicious behavior and the same international dictatorship, iran has a firm, iron will. It will not let America return to Iran.

4. Ayo Johnson:

   Many Nigerians will not forget he was a military leader, during a dictatorship, or maybe they will feel that they need a military leader to address fundamental problems such as terrorism.

5. Bukola Saraki:

   President Buhari has sent a dangerous signal to the entire world that Nigeria is no longer a democratic nation and that we have returned to the old, jaded era of military dictatorship.