No. 9,374 in French
dictature
A government or regime where absolute power is concentrated in one individual or a small group, often without democratic processes.
In a sentence
La dictature ancienne a laissé de profondes cicatrices dans la société.
The old dictatorship left deep scars in society.
In this sentence, 'dictature' is used to describe a historical form of government.
Ils ont comparé le régime actuel à une dictature moderne.
They compared the current regime to a modern dictatorship.
Here, 'dictature' is employed metaphorically to critique an authoritarian approach.
Dans une dictature, les libertés individuelles sont souvent restreintes.
In a dictatorship, individual freedoms are often restricted.
In this case, 'dictature' represents a general concept of authoritarian government.
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