Definition of DICTATORSHIP

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 firm also served Nigeria, Argentina, and Romania — countries that had dictatorships and image problems. — BostonGlobe.com, "Harold Burson, considered a giant in public relations, dies at 98," 12 Jan. 2020 The firm also served Nigeria, Argentina and Romania — countries that had dictatorships and image problems. — Robert D. Mcfadden, New York Times, "Harold Burson, a Giant in Public Relations, Dies at 98," 10 Jan. 2020 The country in north-central Africa is under a dictatorship and is fraught with political turmoil. — Tatiana Sanchez, SFChronicle.com, "SF man deported to Chad must return to US, judge says," 6 Jan. 2020 Our oath to the Constitution is what establishes the rule of law and preserves our democracy and what distinguishes us from dictatorships and monarchies. — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, "Letters: Trump stood against Russia in the Ukraine; A fair hearing in the Senate is essential for justice (12/19/19)," 18 Dec. 2019 Her mother and father, in their youth, both joined the underground against the dictatorship and did time in prison for their activities. — Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, "The Fracturing of Brazil in “The Edge of Democracy”," 13 Dec. 2019 Reared on decades of fighting for individual liberty and capitalism against dictatorships and collectivism since the 1930s, their politics moulded by the spectre of Auschwitz and the gulags, such ideological defensiveness is perhaps understandable. — The Economist, "Climate, freedom and denial: What “Green Thatcherism” teaches us today," 22 Nov. 2019 But South Korea was a military dictatorship at the time, and many Koreans felt the deal was unfair. — Joshua Berlinger, CNN, "North Korea and China are huge winners in the worsening Japan-South Korea spat," 23 Aug. 2019 Those movies focus on politics and how a democracy can turn into a dictatorship and fall apart, which Leo finds interesting. — High School Journalism Institute, oregonlive.com, "Finding a new hope through space opera," 20 July 2019

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“Dictatorship.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dictatorship. Accessed 23 January 2020.