as in tyranny
a system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power
a revolution that only ended up replacing one dictatorship with another
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Recent Examples of dictatorship
But just as important to the Poles living under Soviet dictatorship were art books, fashion magazines, religious texts, lighthearted novels and regular newspapers.
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Valorie Castellanos Clark, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Nearly 50 years into an unwanted dictatorship, Iranians have developed a refined capacity for identifying bad faith.
—Shervin Malekzadeh, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
Set during Chile’s bloody dictatorship, Raúl, a quiet model-maker, finds comfort in the calm of his neighborhood.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 14 June 2025
The dictatorship entrenches itself by fomenting fear and anger on both sides.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
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Valorie Castellanos Clark, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Nearly 50 years into an unwanted dictatorship, Iranians have developed a refined capacity for identifying bad faith.
—Shervin Malekzadeh, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
Set during Chile’s bloody dictatorship, Raúl, a quiet model-maker, finds comfort in the calm of his neighborhood.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 14 June 2025
The dictatorship entrenches itself by fomenting fear and anger on both sides.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dictatorship
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Religious freedom and freedom of speech make up the engine of self-government and form a bulwark against tyranny.—
Kristen Waggoner,
National Review,
5 July 2025
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Determined to liberate Panem, Katniss and her fellow rebels embark on a dangerous journey into the heart of the Capitol to save the nation from President Snow’s tyranny once and for all.—
Kelly Martinez Published,
EW.com,
5 July 2025
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Like many other industrialized nations, Japan in the 1930s turned to fascism and the construction of autarkic economic empires as a solution to the instabilities engendered by capitalist modernity.—
Waiyee Loh,
JSTOR Daily,
2 July 2025
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Amid the coming-out balls, proposals and a whopper of a divorce scandal, a more insidious theme emerged: the rise of fascism in Europe, and two of the sisters’ infatuation with it.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
24 June 2025
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Obama warns America ‘dangerously close’ to slipping into autocracy | RISING Robby Soave and Niall Stanage react to new commentary from former President Obama warning about the future of American Democracy.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
19 June 2025
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The good news is that the slide into autocracy isn’t inevitable for the U.S.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
14 May 2025
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“Dictatorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dictatorship. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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