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Which statement best characterizes a dictatorship?

The leader shares power, if necessary.
The leader maintains power through force.
The leader inherits power through birth.
The leader is blessed by the church.

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The leader maintains power through force.

(Unlike monarchies or theocracies, dictatorships are defined by concentrated, often repressive control—using force, intimidation, and suppression of opposition—to hold power.)