# 专制 (zhuānzhì): autocracy | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/vocabulary/hsk-7-9/zhuanzhi-10839
Language: en
Content ID: hsk-7-9-10839
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:47:28.590Z
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Learn 专制 (zhuānzhì), HSK 7-9: autocracy; despotism; autocratic. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 专制

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zhuānzhì

autocracy; despotism; autocratic

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

zhuānzhì

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## Example sentence

这个国家长期实行专制统治，人民的权利得不到保障。

Zhège guójiā chángqī shíxíng zhuānzhì tǒngzhì, rénmín de quánlì dé bù dào bǎozhàng.

This country has long been under autocratic rule, and the rights of its people are not guaranteed.

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