What is the difference between a dictatorship and a democratic republic?

Democracy – (Greek “power of the people”) is a form of government in which the population of the country directly participates in government through direct democracy (direct democracy) or through elected representatives. Power is not concentrated in the hands of one person or organ, but is divided into three branches that control each other. The formation of government bodies is carried out through open elections. Dictatorship – (lat. “Unlimited power”) – power is concentrated in the hands of one person or body, an authoritarian regime is characteristic with the restriction of the freedoms of citizens and the strengthening of the central government.