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We are moving toward a dictatorship of relativism which does not recognize anything as for certain and which has as its highest goal one's own ego and one's own desires.
Pope Benedict XVI

Meaning of "dictatorship" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DICTATORSHIP

dictatorship  [dɪkˈteɪtəˌʃɪp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DICTATORSHIP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dictatorship is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DICTATORSHIP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dictatorship

Dictatorship is a form of government where political authority is often monopolized by a single person or a political party, and exercised through various oppressive mechanisms. A dictatorship is similar to authoritarianism, and differs from totalitarianism where a state that regulates nearly every aspect of the public and private behavior of its people. Dictatorships are defined by the source of the governing power and totalitarianism concerns the scope of the governing power. Dictatorship is opposed to democracy. Totalitarianism, on the other hand, opposes pluralism.

Definition of dictatorship in the English dictionary

The first definition of dictatorship in the dictionary is the rank, office, or period of rule of a dictator. Other definition of dictatorship is government by a dictator or dictators. Dictatorship is also a country ruled by a dictator or dictators.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DICTATORSHIP


amateurship
ˈæmətəˌʃɪp
coadjutorship
kəʊˈædʒʊtəˌʃɪp
conservatorship
ˈkɒnsəveɪtəˌʃɪp
creatorship
krɪˈeɪtəˌʃɪp
curatorship
kjʊˈreɪtəˌʃɪp
distributorship
dɪˈstrɪbjʊtəˌʃɪp
electorship
ɪˈlektəˌʃɪp
executorship
ɪɡˈzekjʊtəˌʃɪp
factorship
ˈfæktəˌʃɪp
headmastership
ˌhɛdˈmɑːstəˌʃɪp
janitorship
ˈdʒænɪtəˌʃɪp
mastership
ˈmɑːstəˌʃɪp
ministership
ˈmɪnɪstəˌʃɪp
moderatorship
ˈmɒdəˌreɪtəˌʃɪp
monitorship
ˈmɒnɪtəˌʃɪp
precentorship
prɪˈsɛntəˌʃɪp
preceptorship
prɪˈsɛptəˌʃɪp
quaestorship
ˈkwiːstəˌʃɪp
servitorship
ˈsɜːvɪtəˌʃɪp
tutorship
ˈtjuːtəˌʃɪp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DICTATORSHIP

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Dictaphone
dictate
dictates
dictation
dictation speed
dictational
dictator
dictatorial
dictatorially
dictatorialness
dictatory
dictatress
dictatrix
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WORDS THAT END LIKE DICTATORSHIP

authorship
censorship
dealership
entrepreneurship
home ownership
leadership
limited partnership
membership
mentorship
ownership
partnership
place of worship
premiership
proprietorship
readership
relationship
scholarship
sponsorship
starship
warship
worship

Synonyms and antonyms of dictatorship in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DICTATORSHIP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dictatorship» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dictatorship

Translation of «dictatorship» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DICTATORSHIP

Find out the translation of dictatorship to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dictatorship from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dictatorship» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

专政
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dictadura
570 millions of speakers

English

dictatorship
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तानाशाही
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدكتاتورية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

диктатура
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ditadura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একনায়কতন্ত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dictature
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemerintahan diktator
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Diktatur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

独裁政治
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

독재 정권
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dictatorship
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chế độ độc tài
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சர்வாதிகாரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हुकूमशाही सरकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

diktatörlük
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dittatura
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dyktatura
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

диктатура
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dictatură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δικτατορία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

diktatorskap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

diktatur
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

diktatur
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dictatorship

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DICTATORSHIP»

The term «dictatorship» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.785 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DICTATORSHIP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dictatorship» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dictatorship» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dictatorship

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10 QUOTES WITH «DICTATORSHIP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dictatorship.
1
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Show me one dictatorship in the world that has not been supported by the United States government or some European governments. It almost doesn't exist. I think a dictatorship and hegemony are part of the same phenomenon.
2
Corazon Aquino
It is true you cannot eat freedom and you cannot power machinery with democracy. But then neither can political prisoners turn on the light in the cells of a dictatorship.
3
George Ayittey
Getting rid of the dictator is only a first step in establishing a free society. The dictatorship must also be disassembled.
4
Mario Benedetti
An intellectual's weapon is writing, but sometimes people react as if it were a firearm. A writer can do a lot to change the situation, but as far as I know, no dictatorship has fallen because of a sonnet.
5
Mario Benedetti
I think the only positive thing that came from Uruguay's dictatorship was the spread of Montevideo natives around the world, and I continued writing about them from my various places of exile.
6
Pope Benedict XVI
We are moving toward a dictatorship of relativism which does not recognize anything as for certain and which has as its highest goal one's own ego and one's own desires.
7
Benazir Bhutto
Extremism can flourish only in an environment where basic governmental social responsibility for the welfare of the people is neglected. Political dictatorship and social hopelessness create the desperation that fuels religious extremism.
8
Benazir Bhutto
Military dictatorship is born from the power of the gun, and so it undermines the concept of the rule of law and gives birth to a culture of might, a culture of weapons, violence and intolerance.
9
Benazir Bhutto
I seek to lead a democratic Pakistan which is free from the yoke of military dictatorship and that will cease to be a haven, the very petri dish of international terrorism.
10
Peter Bichsel
Only that Swiss in the heart want still a king or at least a strong Upper House of Parliament. Swiss long themselves for less democracy and more dictatorship.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DICTATORSHIP»

Discover the use of dictatorship in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dictatorship and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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From Dictatorship to Democracy: A Conceptual Framework for ...
A serious introduction to the use of nonviolent action to topple dictatorships.
Gene Sharp, 2010
2
Dictatorship: A Primary Source Analysis
Discusses the various aspects of the institution of a dictatorship, including its history, ideology, key figures, and the future of the political system.
Corona Brezina, Rose McCarthy, 2005
3
Judicial Dictatorship
Judicial Dictatorship challenges the status quo, arguing that in many respects the Supreme Court has assumed authority far beyond the original intent of the Founding Fathers.
William Quirk, R. Randall Bridwell, 1995
4
Dictatorship
Discusses what a dictatorship is, how it differs from a military dictatorship, and the history of this form of government and introduces current and past dictators.
Jennifer Fandel, 2007
5
The Political Economy of Dictatorship
This book uses rational choice theory to understand the behaviour of dictators.
Ronald Wintrobe, 2000
6
Marketing Dictatorship: Propaganda and Thought Work in ...
After a period of self-imposed exclusion, Chinese society is in the process of a massive transformation in the name of economic progress and integration into the world economy, yet the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is seeking to maintain ...
Anne-Marie Brady, 2009
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Dictatorship
"Discusses dictatorships as a political system, and details the history of dictatorships throughout the world"--Provided by publisher.
Ron Fridell, 2007
8
Spanish Politics: Democracy After Dictatorship
An introductory textbook on contemporary Spanish politics, this book shows how Spain made a smooth transition from authoritarian to democratic rule, each chapter dealing with a different aspect of this process.
Omar G. Encarnación, 2008
9
The Digital Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy: ...
Around the developing world, political leaders face a dilemma: the very information and communication technologies that boost economic fortunes also undermine power structures.
Philip N. Howard, 2010
10
Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy
This book systematically explains why some countries are democracies while others are not.
Daron Acemoglu, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DICTATORSHIP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dictatorship is used in the context of the following news items.
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Govt 'not a hardline dictatorship', says Paiboon, as freed students …
Paiboon said although this government was not elected or democratic “but [it]is not a hardline dictatorship”. He added that the government ... «ThaiVisa News, Jul 15»
2
Prevent the rise of a North Korea-style Kurdish dictatorship - Opinion …
A communist Kurdish state, under the ostensible authority of the PKK and formed with the support of the US, will find a gateway to the entire ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
3
The EU wants to pay off a brutal dictatorship to help it solve its - Quartz
Its people have for years been fleeing a repressive military dictatorship that forcibly conscripts young men for indefinite periods and treats ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
4
Apple dictatorship comes down hard on third-party packaging …
Apple recently doubled down on its commitment to using sustainable materials and reducing packaging waste, and by tightening requirements ... «Thrasher Backer, Jul 15»
5
Madrid to remove references to Franco dictatorship in names of …
MADRID – Madrid's new leftist city council says it will remove all references to the dictatorship of Gen. Francisco Franco in names of streets and ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
6
Nigeria Sliding Into Dictatorship Under APC, PDP Cries
We are at the verge of a quick slide into dictatorship and the personal freedom entrenched in the polity in the last 16 years by the PDP is about ... «Naija247news, Jul 15»
7
U.S. Resumes Weapons Sales to Bahraini Dictatorship Despite Poor …
Bahrain's Arab Spring protests and that government's subsequent crackdown on protesters in 2011 is apparently far enough in the past that the ... «AllGov, Jul 15»
8
'Oromo Diaspora Day' Celebration with Dictatorship Appalling, Press …
'Oromo Diaspora Day' Celebration with Dictatorship Appalling, Press Release of Oromo Community in Australia ... «Gadaa.com Oduu - News, Jul 15»
9
Pope says 'leaders for life' risks Church being run like dictatorship
Pope Francis adjusts his glasses in front of his chair, which has an image of the Shroud of Turin woven into the red fabric, as he leads a mass ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
10
New embassy, same dictatorship in Cuba
In announcing the reopening of the U.S. embassy in Havana, President Barack Obama said “nobody expects Cuba to be transformed ... «Times Record News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Dictatorship [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/dictatorship>. May 2024 ».
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