dictatorship
noun uk/dɪkˈteɪ.tə.ʃɪp/ us/dɪkˈteɪ.t̬ɚ.ʃɪp/
[ C ]独裁统治国家
a country ruled by a dictator
a military dictatorship 军事独裁统治国家
[ U ]独裁;独裁统治
the state of being, or being ruled by, a dictator
The dictatorship of Franco lasted for nearly 40 years. 佛朗哥的独裁统治持续了近40年。