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A '''dictatorship''' is a [[political]] system of [[government]] in which a single person (the [[dictator]]) or [[collective]] committee ([[politburo]]) has absolute [[power]], because no legal process exists by which the leadership can be removed from office against their will. Many ancient political systems were effectively dictatorships, although the term is usually used only in the modern context, where [[democracy]] exists as an alternative.
A '''dictatorship''' is a [[political]] system of [[government]] in which a single person (the [[dictator]]) or [[collective]] committee ([[politburo]]) has absolute [[power]], because no legal process exists by which the leadership can be removed from office against their will. Many ancient non-[[monarchial]] systems were effectively dictatorships, usually in emergency situations, although the term is often used only in the modern context, where [[democracy]] exists as an alternative.
==An historical context==
In modern usage "dictatorship" has developed an unfortunate and unnecessary negative connotation. [[God]] blesses dictators, provided that they are justly God-fearing:
In modern usage "dictatorship" has developed an unfortunate and unnecessary negative connotation. [[God]] blesses dictators, provided that they are justly God-fearing: