dictatorship

Example Sentences

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Spain this year marked 50 years since the death of General Francisco Franco, which ended his brutal 36-year dictatorship and initiated a complex path towards restoring democracy.

From Barron's

Jennifer, you play the title role in “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” a story set in Argentina during a military dictatorship.

From Los Angeles Times

It marks the biggest shift to the right since the end of Chile's military dictatorship in 1990.

From BBC

“The Secret Agent” really explores how brutal a dictatorship can be on regular people.

From Los Angeles Times

The Nobel Institute awarded Machado the Peace Prize this year for "her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy" in Venezuela.

From BBC