Definitions for benevolent dictatorship
benev·o·lent dic·ta·tor·ship

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1. benevolent dictatorshipnoun

   A dictatorship in which the leader has power only because the people choose to allow them to remain. This necessitates a wise use of power and generally prevents abuses since the benevolent dictator loses power if they are unsuitable.

2. benevolent dictatorshipnoun

   A dictatorship in which the leader has power only because the people choose to allow them to remain and puts the interests of the people first. This necessitates a wise use of power and generally prevents abuses since the benevolent dictator loses power if they are unsuitable.

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1. Benevolent dictatorship

   A benevolent dictatorship is a government in which an authoritarian leader exercises absolute political power over the state, but is perceived to do so with regard for benefit of the population as a whole, standing in contrast to the decidedly malevolent stereotype of a dictator who focuses on their supporters and their own self-interests. A benevolent dictator may allow for some civil liberties or democratic decision-making to exist, such as through public referendums or elected representatives with limited power, and can make preparations for a transition to genuine democracy during or after their term.

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1. Benevolent dictatorship

   Benevolent dictatorship is a form of government in which an authoritarian leader exercises political power for the benefit of the whole population rather than exclusively for the benefit of himself or herself or only a small portion of the population. A benevolent dictator may allow for some democratic decision-making to exist, such as through public referendums. The label is often applied to leaders such as Józef Piłsudski, Josip Broz Tito and Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of benevolent dictatorship in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of benevolent dictatorship in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of benevolent dictatorship in a Sentence

1. Karl Popper:

   Philosophers should consider the fact that the greatest happiness principle can easily be made an excuse for a benevolent dictatorship. We should replace it by a more modest and more realistic principle - the principle that the fight against avoidable misery should be a recognized aim of public policy, while the increase of happiness should be left, in the main, to private initiative.

References

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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benevolent_Dictatorship
3. ^ Wikidata
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