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独裁政治 — meaning in English

dokusaiseiji

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English meaning

  • autocracy noun A system of government in which one person holds complete power and is not meaningfully answerable to voters, courts or a parliament.
  • dictatorship noun A form of government in which one person or small group holds total, unchecked power.

Senses

独裁政治 is used for these senses in English:

  • autocracy (uncountable) A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.
  • dictatorship A type of government where absolute sovereignty is allotted to an individual or a small clique.

autocracy — full definition

  1. noun A system of government in which one person holds complete power and is not meaningfully answerable to voters, courts or a parliament.
  2. noun A country or organisation ruled in this way.
  3. noun Domineering control exercised by one person in a smaller setting such as a company or household.

dictatorship — full definition

  1. noun A form of government in which one person or small group holds total, unchecked power.
  2. noun Any situation or organization run with total, one-sided control.

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