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. Ekrem Dumanli:

   I see a direct link with the elections, with the mentality of a dictatorship, someone can declare you an enemy, and lynch you with pre-prepared prosecutors and judges.

2. Sudarat Keyuraphan:

   There are many new parties. But in the end, there are only two choices - a choice extending Prayuth's rule ... and the other choice is those parties that want to end the dictatorship.

3. George Frost Kennan:

   The accords were fig leaves of democratic procedure to hide the nakedness of Stalinist dictatorship.

4. Julieta Lopez:

   Venezuela is really a dictatorship, we have a facade of democracy.

5. Lati Grobman:

   We can bring ideas and with [ Stallone ], it's not a dictatorship. Sylvester Stallone loves to hear ideas. And we are open to listen, rambo : Last Blood.