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A form of state rule where one person or group holds power without democratic control.
Natural examples
Viele Bürger verließen das Land während der Diktatur.
Many citizens left the country during the dictatorship.
Die Verfassung soll eine neue Diktatur verhindern.
The constitution is meant to prevent another dictatorship.
Unter der Diktatur waren unabhängige Zeitungen verboten.
Independent newspapers were banned under the dictatorship.
Usage note
Diktatur is feminine: die Diktatur, plural Diktaturen. It usually carries a negative evaluation.
Mini-lesson: Diktatur
A form of state rule where one person or group holds power without democratic control. Diktatur is feminine: die Diktatur, plural Diktaturen. It usually carries a negative evaluation.
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