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Dictatorship

/dɪˈkteɪtəˌrʃɪp/
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(noun) A type of government where absolute sovereignty is allotted to an individual or a small clique.

The dictatorship came under fire for its human rights record.
Dictatorship can be summed up by "shut up!", democracy by "keep talking".
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The ____ came under fire for its human rights record.

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