独どく裁さい政せい治じ

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Meanings

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.

その国くには長なが年ねん独どく裁さい政せい治じが続つづいている。
That country has been under a dictatorship for many years.
独どく裁さい政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.

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Kanji

独single, alone, spontaneously
裁tailor, judge, decision
政politics, government
治reign, be at peace, calm down

Related 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.

Opposites

政せい党とう政せい治じ
独裁政治 is rule by a single dictator or small clique, the opposite of 政党政治 where power is exercised through competing parties.

Built from

独どく裁さい+政せい治じ

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').