According to Marxism, the dictatorship of the proletariat represents the rule of the majority (democracy) rather than of one party, to the extent that co-founder of Marxism Friedrich Engels described its "specific form" as the democratic republic.
Kediktatoran proletariat, menurut Marxisme, merupakan aturan mayoritas (demokrasi) bukan dari satu pihak, sampai-sampai salah satu pendiri Marxisme Friedrich Engels menggambarkan "bentuk khusus" sebagai republik demokratis.