French Conversation · Level 132
30 words
French word
dictature
Pronunciation
IPA/diktatyʁ/
Meaning
- feminine noundictatorship
Example
La dictature a pris fin.
The dictatorship came to an end.
More examples
Le peuple s'est soulevé contre la dictature.
The people rose up against the dictatorship.
Core concept
A political system with power gathered at the top and no effective democratic brake on the ruler or ruling circle.
Common phrases
la dictature militaire
military dictatorship
fin de la dictature
end of the dictatorship
sous la dictature
under the dictatorship
Similar words
autoritarisme: A system of government with strong state control that restricts freedom and dissent.
tyrannie: Harsh, oppressive rule in which a ruler severely restricts citizens' freedoms.
despotisme: Rule by a leader who exercises nearly absolute power with few effective limits.
régime autoritaire: A government with restricted elections and expression and unusually broad official powers.
Definition in French
Système politique dans lequel le pouvoir est concentré entre les mains d'un seul dirigeant ou d'un petit groupe, sans contre-pouvoir démocratique effectif.
Word origin
The French noun dictature derives from Latin dictatura, which referred to a dictator's office or authority and came from dictare, 'to dictate'.
Usage tips
- For 'under a dictatorship', French normally uses sous une dictature or sous la dictature de quelqu'un.
Other meanings
- autocracynoun
Opposites
- démocratiedemocracynoun
- libertéfreedomnoun
Related words
- dictateurdictatornoun
- dictatorialdictatorialadjective
- dictatorialementdictatoriallyadverb