dictatorship
noun/ˌdɪkˈteɪtəʃɪp/
/ˌdɪkˈteɪtərʃɪp/
- [countable, uncountable] government by a dictator
- The generals established a military dictatorship.
- They succeeded in overthrowing the fascist dictatorship.
- under (a) dictatorship These people had all lived under dictatorship.
Collocations PoliticsPoliticsPower- create/form/be the leader of a political party
- gain/take/win/lose/regain control of Congress
- start/spark/lead/be on the brink of a revolution
- be engaged/locked in an internal power struggle
- lead/form a rival/breakaway faction
- seize/take control of the government/power
- bring down/overthrow/topple the government/president/regime
- abolish/overthrow/restore the monarchy
- establish/install a military dictatorship/a stable government
- be forced/removed/driven from office/power
- resign/step down as party leader/an MP/president/prime minister
- enter/retire from/return to political life
- spark/provoke a heated/hot/intense/lively debate
- engage in/participate in/contribute to (the) political/public debate (on/over something)
- get involved in/feel excluded from the political process
- launch/start/lead/spearhead a campaign/movement
- join/be linked with the peace/anti-war/feminist/civil rights movement
- criticize/speak out against/challenge/support the government
- lobby/put pressure on the government (to do something)
- come under fire/pressure from opposition parties
- call for/demand/propose/push for/advocate democratic/political/land reform(s)
- formulate/implement domestic economic policy
- change/influence/shape/have an impact on government/economic/public policy
- be consistent with/be in line with/go against/be opposed to government policy
- reform/restructure/modernize the tax system
- privatize/improve/deliver/make cuts in public services
- invest (heavily) in/spend something on schools/education/public services/(the) infrastructure
- nationalize the banks/the oil industry
- promise/propose/deliver/give ($80 billion in/significant/substantial/massive) tax cuts
- a/the budget is approved/ (especially North American English) passed by parliament/congress
- have a majority in/have seats in Parliament/Congress/the Senate
- propose/sponsor a bill/legislation/a resolution
- introduce/bring in/draw up/draft/adopt/pass a bill/a law/legislation/measures
- amend/repeal an act/a law/legislation
- veto/vote against/oppose a bill/legislation/a measure/a proposal/a resolution
- get/require/be decided by a majority vote
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsc1- The commission will investigate the atrocities which took place during his dictatorship.
- These were the first democratic elections after 36 years of dictatorship.
- They had lived for almost 50 years under a fascist dictatorship.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- communist
- fascist
- left-wing
- …
- establish
- set up
- support
- …
- during a/the dictatorship
- under (a/the) dictatorship
- [countable] a country that is ruled by a dictator
- Some of these countries are democracies and some are dictatorships.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- communist
- fascist
- left-wing
- …
- establish
- set up
- support
- …
- during a/the dictatorship
- under (a/the) dictatorship
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