Dictatorship

Autocratic form of government

A dictatorship is a form of government which is characterized by a non-monarch leader who holds absolute or near-absolute power over a country. Politics in a dictatorship are controlled by a dictator, and they are facilitated through an inner circle of elites that includes advisers, generals, and other high-ranking officials. The dictator maintains control by influencing and appeasing the inner circle and repressing any opposition, which may include rival political parties, armed resistance, or disloyal members of the dictator's inner circle.

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