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Dictatorship

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Definition

Dictatorship is a form of government where a single person has complete control and power over a country.

Synonyms & similar words

caesarism authoritarianism totalitarianism shogunate monocracy onemanrule absolutism tyranny despotism stalinism autocracy tyranny despotism totalitarianism authoritarianism absolutism monocracy monarchy oligarchy fascism Nazism communism socialism totalism caesarism rulership

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