English–French

“dictatorship” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/diktatyʁ/

Example

La dictature a pris fin.

The dictatorship came to an end.

Illustration for dictature (dictatorship)

How to say “dictatorship” in French

“Dictatorship” in French is dictature.

A political system with power gathered at the top and no effective democratic brake on the ruler or ruling circle.

Full entry for dictature: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with dictature

Le peuple s'est soulevé contre la dictature.

The people rose up against the dictatorship.

Tips for using dictature

  • For 'under a dictatorship', French normally uses sous une dictature or sous la dictature de quelqu'un.

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