caminho ditatorial

[kɐ'miɲu dita'tɔrial]

noun phrasemasculinepl: caminhos ditatoriais

dictatorial path/route

1. A course of action or political direction characterized by authoritarian rule and the concentration of power in a single leader or group

The country was warned against following a dictatorial path that would suppress civil liberties.

O país foi alertado contra seguir um caminho ditatorial que suprimiria as liberdades civis.

2. A metaphorical trajectory toward dictatorship or authoritarian governance

Political analysts feared the government was heading down a dictatorial path.

Analistas políticos temiam que o governo estivesse seguindo um caminho ditatorial.

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General Portuguese/Brazilian

caminho ditatorial

Standard usage across both Portuguese-speaking regions

Portugal

caminho ditatorial

Often used in historical context referring to the Estado Novo period

Brazil

caminho ditatorial

Frequently referenced in discussions of the military dictatorship period (1964-1985)

trilhar um caminho ditatorial

enveredar pelo caminho ditatorial

afastar-se do caminho ditatorial

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