dictatorship

He wound up fleeing to Spain, then in the grip of Francisco Franco’s dictatorship, and spent the rest of his life in Iberian exile.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

Protesters shouted "Smells like a dictatorship", while police said some hurled bottles, fireworks and paint at officers as officers tried to take down the tents.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

The Post said he had a decades-long military career, including a leadership position under former Somali President Siad Barre's military dictatorship.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

"I just don't think they're ready yet. You know, it's very new. We took them out of a dictatorship, and we're getting along great with the government," he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

I would have consented to live under the most rigid type of dictatorship, for I felt that dictatorships, too, defined the use of men, however degrading that use might be.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

“In 5,000 years, if you look back, there have been dictatorships, monarchies, autocrats, republics. Nothing is newer or more modern.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

But at the same time, even under the cruelest dictatorships, it has still managed to produce fine literature.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

“Especially in a city of refugees like Miami, a lot of people have escaped dictatorships and strongmen who’ve shut down dissenting opinions,” said Costantini in an interview Monday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025

Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said RFE/RL, based in Prague, "is one of the few credible sources in dictatorships like Iran, Belarus, and Afghanistan".

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2025

Consider: The United States has been instrumental in the overthrow of truly genocidal dictatorships.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson