独裁 (dú cái) — (noun) dictatorship; autocracy; despotism
Definition
A noun for a political system in which one ruler holds absolute power — 'dictatorship / autocracy.' Often used in historical or political commentary to describe a regime's structure, not the leader personally.
noun
dictatorshipautocracydespotism
Examples
- 独裁。Nà ge guó jiā de rén mín zhèng zài fǎn kàng dú cái tǒng zhì.The people of that country are resisting dictatorial rule.
- 独裁。Lì shǐ shàng de jǐ gè dú cái zhèng quán dōu zuì zhōng bèi tuī fān le.Several dictatorial regimes in history were eventually overthrown.
- 独裁，。Zhè zhǒng zhì dù hěn róng yì huá xiàng dú cái, shī qù rén mín de xìn rèn.This kind of system can easily slide into dictatorship and lose the people's trust.
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