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dictature

dictature noun: office of a dictator; dictatorship.

Noun

dictature (plural dictatures)

  1. (obsolete) Office of a dictator; dictatorship.
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Forms of dictature

pluraldictatures

Origin of dictature

From Middle English dictature, from Middle French dictature and its etymon Classical Latin dictātūra. By surface analysis, dictate + -ure.

Questions about dictature

What does dictature mean?
Dictature means office of a dictator; dictatorship.
What part of speech is dictature?
Dictature is a noun.
What is the plural of dictature?
The plural of dictature is dictatures.

Words near dictature in the dictionary

  1. dictatourships
  2. dictatress
  3. dictatresses
  4. dictatrices
  5. dictatrix
  6. dictature
  7. dictatures
  8. dictier
  9. dicties
  10. dictiest
  11. diction

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