Dictatorship - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Dictatorship :  (noun)

1: a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) [syn: absolutism, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, monocracy, one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Dictatorship : \Dic*ta"tor*ship\, n. The office, or the term of office, of a dictator; hence, absolute power.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Dictatorship

sara055: Tavakoli:"Stand up against Dictatorship and scream all you can against Dictatorship. We don't accept a Dictatorship any more" #iranelection
sara055: "Stand up against Dictatorship and scream all you can against Dictatorship. We don't accept a Dictatorship any more," Tavakoli #iranelection
UntrustAdvisor: Building trust is hard, instead make your client scared of you. More of a Dictatorship than a contractual relationship. #consulting #trust
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