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dictatorships
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a form of government where power is concentrated in the hands of a single individual or a small group, often with absolute authority, without the consent of the people
- Under the dictatorship, citizens had no freedom of speech or assembly.
- A dictatorship can suppress political opposition through violence or censorship.
- The people lived in fear under the dictatorship’s strict laws.
- In a dictatorship, the leader has complete control over the military and the media.
- Many countries fought against dictatorship in the 20th century.