Late 15th century; earliest use found in Chartier's Quadrilogue. From Middle French dictature and its etymon classical Latin dictātūra office of a dictator, dictatorship from dictāt-, past participial stem of dictāre + -ūra.
Definition of dictature in US English:
dictature
noundɪkˈteɪtʃə
rare
Dictatorship.
Origin
Late 15th century; earliest use found in Chartier's Quadrilogue. From Middle French dictature and its etymon classical Latin dictātūra office of a dictator, dictatorship from dictāt-, past participial stem of dictāre + -ūra.