class dictatorship; forcible rule
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dictatorship; forcible rule by one class over another
formalPolitical science term, particularly in Marxist theory, referring to the coercive rule of the dominant class over other classes. The concept holds that all states represent the dictatorship of a particular class.
Wú无
chǎn产
jiē阶
jí级
zhuān专
zhèng政
shì是
shè社
huì会
zhǔ主
yì义
guó国
jiā家
de的
běn本
zhì质
。
The dictatorship of the proletariat is the essence of socialist states.
Rén人
mín民
mín民
zhǔ主
zhuān专
zhèng政
shì是
duì对
rén人
mín民
shí实
xíng行
mín民
zhǔ主
，
duì对
dí敌
rén人
shí实
xíng行
zhuān专
zhèng政
。
People's democratic dictatorship means practicing democracy for the people while exercising dictatorship over enemies.
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Yī一
qiè切
guó国
jiā家
dōu都
shì是
yī一
dìng定
jiē阶
jí级
de的
zhuān专
zhèng政
。
All states are the dictatorship of a certain class.
Duì对
fǎn反
dòng动
pài派
bì必
xū须
shí实
xíng行
zhuān专
zhèng政
，
bù不
néng能
jiǎng讲
rén仁
cí慈
。
We must exercise dictatorship over reactionaries; we cannot show mercy.