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Noun. 1. shogunate-a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.). dictatorship, monocracy, one-man rule, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, absolutism.
The definition of a dictatorship is an office or government under absolute control of one person. An example of a dictatorship is the rule of Uganda by Idi Amin from 1971 to 1979. 1  the position or office of a dictator.  the time during which a dictator rules.