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dictatorship

dic.ta.tor.ship \dik-'ta-t-*r-.ship\ n 1: the office of dictator  2: 
   autocratic rule, control, or leadership  3a: a form of government in which 
   absolute power is concentrated in a dicta tor or a small clique 3b: a 
   government or other organization in which absolute power is so concen 
   trated 3c: an area with such a government