Difference between revisions of "Dictatorship"

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A political system in which a single person (the dictator) has all the power and completely controls the lives of the people.

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-A system in which a single person (the dictator) (or possibly a group of people) has complete control of a body, if they so wish, can control almost any aspect of their subjects' lives should the term be applied to a [[nation]] (although in most cases throughout history, this has been avoided as to prevent [[uprisings]] or [[riots]]). It can also be applied to most [[forums]] (ie the [[admins]]), [[Companies]] that aren't publicly limited ([[ltd]]) (companies that don't have shares) and hire employees (ie a paper shop, a corner shop, an off-license, etc.), etc.
+A political system in which a single person (the dictator) has all the power and completely controls the lives of the people.
-In essence, it is pure monarchy without the religious aspect.
 ==Examples==
 *Nazi Germany
-*Ancient Rome
+*The former Soviet Union
-*Many ancient European tribes
+*Communist Romania
+*Chile (under Gen. Augusto Pinochet)
 [[Category:Government]]