Diktadorya

dictatorshipnoun

Alternative meanings

A form of government in which power is concentrated in one person or a small group, usually with absolute authority, political control, and little or no democratic participation.

Pronunciation

dik-tah-DOR-yah

Root and affixes

Loanword adapted from dictadura/dictatorship. It is related to diktador, dictator, and diktatoryal, dictatorial.

Variants or conjugations

diktadura; dictator; dictatorial; authoritarian government; regime

Related words and expressions

government; power; politics; authority; law; freedom

Meaning and usage notes

Diktadorya is used for dictatorship or dictatorial regime. Diktador refers to the person who rules with absolute power.