独裁
独裁する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 独裁する | 独裁しない |
| Polite | 独裁します | 独裁しません |
| Past polite | 独裁しました | 独裁しませんでした |
| Past | 独裁した | 独裁しなかった |
| Te-form | 独裁して | 独裁しないで |
| Desire | 独裁したい | 独裁したくない |
| Potential | 独裁できる | 独裁できない |
| Passive | 独裁される | 独裁されない |
| Causative | 独裁させる | 独裁させない |
| Causative passive | 独裁させられる | 独裁させられない |
| Volitional | 独裁しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 独裁しましょう | |
| Imperative | 独裁しろ | 独裁するな |
| Conditional | 独裁すれば | 独裁しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 独裁したら | 独裁しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
dictatorship; despotism; autocracy
Political system or act of ruling with absolute power, often by one person or a small group. Can be used for both the system and the action of governing dictatorially.
That country has been ruled by a dictatorial regime for many years.
He runs the company in a dictatorial manner.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
running despotically; autocratic management
Describes a person or leadership style that makes decisions unilaterally, without consulting others, especially in organizations or companies. Often used with 独裁的な or 独裁する.
The employees are dissatisfied with the president's autocratic management.
Usage patterns
- 独裁を敷くto establish/impose a dictatorship
The military seized power and imposed a dictatorship.
- 独裁に陥るto descend into dictatorship
After the revolution, that country fell back into dictatorship.
- 〈人〉が独裁するfor someone to rule/decide things dictatorially
The president runs the company like a dictator, deciding everything alone.
- 独裁的な〈人〉a dictatorial/autocratic person
He is known as an autocratic boss.