Examples of dictatorship in a Sentence

The country suffered for many years under his dictatorship. His enemies accused him of establishing a dictatorship.

Recent Examples on the Web The theocracy has shed any pretense of internal debate—a centuries-old tradition within the religious schools—in favor of a modern Middle Eastern dictatorship inextricably wedded to an increasingly harsh Islamist creed. — Reuel Marc Gerecht And Ray Takeyh, WSJ, 12 May 2022 Those numbers represent a reflection of the Burmese Chin who have fled the Southeast Asia country of Myanmar due to religious persecution and military dictatorship. — Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 11 May 2022 The 64-year-old scion poised to succeed President Rodrigo Duterte, who is constitutionally limited to a single term, served as a regional vice governor and governor during his father's dictatorship. — Grayson Quay, The Week, 9 May 2022 Political analyst Tayao said the country's constitution and systems of checks and balances are robust enough to prevent another Marcos Sr-style dictatorship. — Veejay Villafranca For Cnn, CNN, 6 May 2022 That said, there is little appetite among the population for a military dictatorship. — Ayesha Jalal, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2022 Among the toxic legacies of Brazil’s former military dictatorship, only deforestation in the Amazon still threatens the world. — New York Times, 16 Mar. 2022 The forecast marks the latest blow for the country of 44 million, which was seeking to emerge from decades of dictatorship and economic mismanagement with the 2019 overthrow of veteran ruler Omar al-Bashir. — Simon Marks, Bloomberg.com, 15 Mar. 2022 Those who see the club and its toonamint as flaming examples of privilege, autocracy and bad cheese sandwiches look at the rules and see a dictatorship. — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 6 Apr. 2022 See More

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