dictatorship Syllabification: (dic·ta·tor·ship)Pronunciation: /dikˈtātərˌSHip, ˈdiktātər-/Translate dictatorship | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of dictatorship noun government by a dictator:forty years of dictatorship a country governed by a dictator. absolute authority in any sphere. dictatorship in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of dictatorship in the British & World English dictionary