Definition
专政 is a political term meaning 'dictatorship', but in Chinese Communist Party discourse it has a specific positive connotation as 'the dictatorship of the proletariat' or 'people's democratic dictatorship' — rule by the majority over class enemies. As a verb, it means 'to exercise dictatorship over' (e.g., 对敌人实行专政). The term is distinct from the Western pejorative sense of 'dictatorship'.
noun
dictatorship
verb
to exercise dictatorship over
Examples
- 专政。Rénmín mínzhǔ zhuān zhèng shì Zhōngguó tèsè shèhuìzhǔyì de zhòngyào zhìdù.People's democratic dictatorship is an important system of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
- 专政。Guójiā bìxū duì fànzuì fènzǐ shíxíng zhuān zhèng.The state must exercise dictatorship over criminals.
- 专政。Zhège guójiā de zhuān zhèng zhìdù yǐjīng chíxù le jǐ shí nián.This country's dictatorship system has lasted for several decades.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.