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独裁政治 (どくさいせいじ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
dictatorship ; despotic government
Refers to a political system where one person or a small group holds absolute power, often without democratic processes. Can also be used attributively with の.
せい
治じ
の
下もと
で
は
自じ
由ゆう
な
報ほう
道どう
は
許ゆる
さ
れ
ない
。
Under a despotic government, free press is not allowed.
Kanji 独 single, alone, spontaneously 治 reign, be at peace, calm down Similar words 独どく 裁さい 独裁 is a broader term for autocracy or dictatorship, while 独裁政治 specifically emphasizes the political system or governance aspect.
専せん 制せい 政せい 治じ 専制政治 is a near-synonym for despotic government, but 独裁政治 often implies rule by a single dictator, whereas 専制政治 can refer to autocratic rule by a monarch or small elite.
Etymology Compound of 独裁 (dokusai, 'dictatorship, autocracy') and 政治 (seiji, 'politics, government'). 独裁 is itself composed of 独 ('alone, single') and 裁 ('judge, decide').
