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人民民主專政

简人民民主专政 · 繁人民民主專政

Mandarin · pinyin rén mín mín zhǔ zhuān zhèng

people's democratic dictatorship

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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
民: mín · people, subjects, citizens
主: zhǔ · master, chief owner; host; lord
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政: zhèng · government, political affairs
专: zhuān · monopolize, take sole possession

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2–2–2–3–1–4 · ren2 min2 min2 zhu3 zhuan1 zheng4

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jan4 man4 man4 zyu2 zyun1 zing3

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noun

(Maoism) people's democratic dictatorship

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