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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of alleen + heerschappij.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑˈleːn.ɦeːr.sxɑˌpɛi̯/
- Hyphenation: al‧leen‧heer‧schap‧pij
Noun
alleenheerschappij f (plural alleenheerschappijen)
- autocracy, dictatorial rule by a single person
- Synonym: autocratie
- hegemony, exclusive supremacy in the political sphere or (figurative) in a specific field; not necessarily by one person
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