独裁

どくさい

dictatorship, despotism

Also:running (a company, etc.) despotically

What does 独裁 mean?

独裁 is a Japanese noun meaning dictatorship, despotism in English. It can also be translated as running (a company, etc.) despotically depending on context. It is written as 独裁 in kanji, どくさい in hiragana, and dokusai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.