dictatorship; autocratic rule
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to exercise autocracy; to rule dictatorially
formalPrimarily used in political contexts to describe a system or individual holding absolute power without checks from other branches of government.
Nà那
ge个
guó国
jiā家
bèi被
yī一
ge个
jūn军
rén人
dú独
cái裁
tǒng统
zhì治
le了
shù数
shí十
nián年
。
That country was ruled by a military dictator for decades.
Tā他
fǎn反
duì对
rèn任
hé何
xíng形
shì式
de的
dú独
cái裁
tǒng统
zhì治
。
He opposes any form of autocratic rule.
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Gè个
rén人
dú独
cái裁
de的
shí时
dài代
yǐ已
jīng经
guò过
qù去
le了
。
The era of one-man dictatorship is over.
Zhè这
ge个
zhèng政
quán权
yīn因
qí其
dú独
cái裁
zhèng政
cè策
ér而
shòu受
dào到
guó国
jì际
shè社
huì会
de的
qiǎn谴
zé责
。
This regime has been condemned by the international community for its autocratic policies.