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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.
Synonyms
via autoritáriacaminho autoritáriotrajeto despóticorumo ao autoritarismo
Antonyms
caminho democráticovia democráticatrajeto liberalcaminho libertário

Regional Variations

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)

Related Idioms & Phrases

trilhar um caminho ditatorial
enveredar pelo caminho ditatorial
afastar-se do caminho ditatorial
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