dictatorship
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Protests also erupted in the 1960s over the participation of Spain under dictator General Francisco Franco, and Portugal under the dictatorship of Antonio de Oliveira Salazar.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
The names of the prisoners in the Holy Week release haven’t been made public, and it isn’t known how many have been freed in the 10 days since the dictatorship agreed to let them go.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
“I think most people don’t understand what it means to live under a dictatorship and such a government,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
In almost every movie about life under a dictatorship, there is a scene where the security services order someone to “show me your papers.”
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
He read about the history of the Korean Peninsula, the reputation of the Kim family dictatorship, and his country’s status as an international pariah.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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