"petro-dictatorship" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: petro-dictatorships [plural]
Etymology: petro- + dictatorship Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|petro|dictatorship}} petro- + dictatorship Head templates: {{en-noun}} petro-dictatorship (plural petro-dictatorships)
  1. A dictatorship funded by petroleum exports. Categories (topical): Corruption, Forms of government, Petroleum Derived forms: petro-dictator
    Sense id: en-petro-dictatorship-en-noun-erIhRQ8N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with petro-

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