# dictatorship

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɪktæɪtəʃɪp/ · frequency rank #12,225

## Definitions
1. A type of government where absolute sovereignty is allotted to an individual or a small clique.
2. A government which exercises autocratic rule.
3. Any household, institution, or other organization that is run under such sovereignty or autocracy.

## Etymology
From dictator + -ship.

## Common misspellings (19)
`dcitatorship`, `ddictatorship`, `dicattorship`, `dicctatorship`, `dictaotrship`, `dictatorhsip`, `dictatorrship`, `dictatorshhip`, `dictatorshipp`, `dictatorshpi`, `dictatorsihp`, `dictatorsship`, `dictatosrhip`, `dictatroship`, `dictattorship`, `dicttaorship`, `dicttatorship`, `ditcatorship`, `idctatorship`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dictatorship