dictatorshipPronunciation: /dɪkˈteɪtəʃɪp/Translate dictatorship | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of dictatorship noun [mass noun] government by a dictator:the effects of forty years of dictatorship [count noun] a country governed by a dictator. absolute authority in any sphere. dictatorship in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of dictatorship in the US English dictionary