Japanese Conversation · Level 132
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Japanese word
独裁
Pronunciation
Romajidokusai
Meaning
- noundictatorship
Example
人々は独裁を恐れています。hito bito wa doku sai o oso re te i ma su
People fear dictatorship.
More examples
その国では、独裁が何年も続いています。so no kuni de wa doku sai ga nan nen mo tsuzu i te i ma su
In that country, the dictatorship has continued for many years.
Core concept
Describes a political order where a single ruler makes the decisive choices instead of power being shared among institutions or citizens.
Common phrases
独裁を終わらせるdoku sai o o wa ra se ru
end a dictatorship
独裁から逃れるdoku sai ka ra noga re ru
escape a dictatorship
独裁の危険doku sai no ki ken
the danger of dictatorship
Similar words
専制sensei: A form of government controlled by one ruler without effective limits.
専政sensei: Political rule that places the state's authority in one person's hands.
Definition in Japanese
一人または少数者に政治権力を集中させ、反対意見を抑えて国を治めること。hito ri ma ta wa shō sū sha ni sei ji ken ryoku o shū chū sa se han tai i ken o osa e te kuni o osa me ru ko to
Word origin
独 (doku, "alone") and 裁 (sai, "judge") combine in 独裁 (dokusai) to express the idea of one person making the governing decisions.
Usage tips
- The related English word dictator comes from a Latin term for a person given authority to issue orders, but its modern meaning usually refers to an unelected ruler with extensive power.
Other meanings
- autocracynoun
- despotismnoun
Opposites
- 民主主義minshushugidemocracynoun
- 民主政治minshuseijidemocratic governmentnoun
Related words
- 独裁者dokusaishadictatornoun
- 独裁的dokusaitekidictatorialna-adjective