'Dictatorship' definitions:
Definition of 'dictatorship'
(from WordNet)
noun
A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) [syn: dictatorship, absolutism, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, monocracy, one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny]
Definition of 'Dictatorship'
From: GCIDE
- Dictatorship \Dic*ta"tor*ship\, n. The office, or the term of office, of a dictator; hence, absolute power. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'dictatorship'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolute monarchy,
- absolutism,
- aedileship,
- archbishopric,
- archiepiscopacy,
- archiepiscopate,
- aristocracy,
- autarchy,
- authoritarianism,
- autocracy,
- autonomy,
- benevolent despotism,
- bishopric,
- Caesarism,
- captainship,
- chairmanship,
- chancellery,
- chancellorate,
- chancellorship,
- chiefery,
- chiefry,
- chieftaincy,
- chieftainry,
- chieftainship,
- coalition government,
- colonialism,
- commonwealth,
- constitutional government,
- constitutional monarchy,
- consulate,
- consulship,
- convenership,
- custody,
- czarism,
- deanery,
- democracy,
- despotism,
- dictature,
- directorate,
- directorship,
- dominion rule,
- duarchy,
- duumvirate,
- dyarchy,
- emirate,
- episcopacy,
- federal government,
- federation,
- feudal system,
- foremanship,
- garrison state,
- generalship,
- gerontocracy,
- governorship,
- guardianship,
- headship,
- hegemony,
- heteronomy,
- hierarchy,
- hierocracy,
- home rule,
- intendancy,
- kaiserism,
- leadership,
- limited monarchy,
- lordship,
- magistracy,
- magistrateship,
- magistrature,
- managership,
- martial law,
- masterdom,
- mastership,
- mastery,
- mayoralty,
- mayorship,
- meritocracy,
- metropolitanate,
- metropolitanship,
- militarism,
- military government,
- mob rule,
- mobocracy,
- monarchy,
- neocolonialism,
- nobility,
- ochlocracy,
- oligarchy,
- one-man rule,
- one-party rule,
- overseership,
- pantisocracy,
- papacy,
- pashadom,
- pashalic,
- paternalism,
- patriarchate,
- patriarchy,
- police state,
- pontificality,
- pontificate,
- popedom,
- popehood,
- popeship,
- prefectship,
- prefecture,
- premiership,
- presidency,
- presidentship,
- prime-ministership,
- prime-ministry,
- princedom,
- princeship,
- principality,
- proconsulate,
- proconsulship,
- proctorship,
- protectorate,
- protectorship,
- provostry,
- provostship,
- pure democracy,
- rectorate,
- rectorship,
- regency,
- regentship,
- representative democracy,
- representative government,
- republic,
- ruling class,
- seigniory,
- self-determination,
- self-government,
- seneschalship,
- seneschalsy,
- sheikhdom,
- sheriffalty,
- sheriffcy,
- sheriffdom,
- shrievalty,
- social democracy,
- sovereignty,
- Stalinism,
- stewardship,
- stratocracy,
- superintendence,
- superintendency,
- supervisorship,
- suzerainship,
- suzerainty,
- technocracy,
- thearchy,
- theocracy,
- totalitarian government,
- totalitarian regime,
- totalitarianism,
- triarchy,
- tribunate,
- triumvirate,
- tyranny,
- vizierate,
- viziership,
- welfare state