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Definition of dictatorate in English:

dictatorate

Pronunciation /dɪkˈteɪtərət/

noun

  • The office of a dictator; the (period of) rule of a dictator. Also: a group of individuals viewed as acting with absolute power in the manner of a dictator.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Hugh Brackenridge (1748–1816), writer and judge. From dictator + -ate.