elective dictatorshipnoun [ C ]
uk/ɪˌlek.tɪv dɪkˈteɪ.tə.ʃɪp/us/ɪˌlek.tɪv dɪkˈteɪ.t̬ɚ.ʃɪp/UK disapprovinga government that is elected but has won so many votes that it can do what it likes
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