"postdictatorial" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From post- + dictatorial. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|post|dictatorial}} post- + dictatorial Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} postdictatorial (not comparable)
  1. After a dictatorship has ended. Tags: not-comparable
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