dictatorship

US /dɪkˈtetɚˌʃɪp, ˈdɪkˌte-/

UK /ˌdɪkˈteɪtəʃɪp/

B1

noun

  • Form of government with an absolute rules
  • Country ruled by or as if by a dictator

Examples

the atrocities that took place during his dictatorship

These men had all lived under dictatorship.