Definition
独裁指由一个个人或小集团掌握绝对权力、不受法律或民主程序约束的政治体制。这个词在中文中带有强烈的负面色彩，常用来批评违背民主原则的统治方式，与西方语境中的 dictatorship 对应，但使用时需注意其政治敏感性。
noun
dictatorshipautocracydespotism
Examples
- 独裁。Nà ge guójiā de rénmín zhèngzài fǎnkàng dú cái tǒngzhì.The people of that country are resisting dictatorial rule.
- 独裁。Lìshǐ shàng de jǐ ge dú cái zhèngquán dōu zuìzhōng bèi tuīfān le.Several dictatorial regimes in history were eventually overthrown.
- 独裁，。Zhè zhǒng zhìdù hěn róngyì huá xiàng dú cái, shīqù rénmín de xìnrèn.This kind of system can easily slide into dictatorship and lose the people's trust.
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