dictatorship
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The contemporary Falangist movement in Spain explicitly borrows its name and iconography from Francisco Franco’s dictatorship.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
In this heart-sore and compassionate investigation of unresolved pain, director Marialuisa Ernst makes a parallel between their plight and how her uncle’s disappearance during Argentina’s dictatorship affected her family.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Figueiredo -- grandson of the last general to preside over Brazil during the 1964-1985 dictatorship -- said that Ramagem's immigration status was legal, and that he has a pending asylum application.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Mr. McGovern has long wanted to treat the military dictatorship like a normal government.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Then nothing, not even a dictatorship, can take away your liberty.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
Vocabulary lists containing dictatorship
You Can Say That Again: Dic and Dict
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President Trump's First Address to the United Nations General Assembly (2017)
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