 dictator |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (politics) someone who rules unconstrained by law | |
| Synonyms: | potentate | |
| Related terms: | ruler Hitler tyrant el_caudillo tojo Mussolini duvalier husain baby_doc strongman shogun dictate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine | |
| Related terms: | speaker dictate | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a person behaves in an tyrannical manner | |
| Synonyms: | authoritarian | |
| Examples: | "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime" |
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| Related terms: | oppressor Big_Brother martinet order | |
| Similar spelling: |
dictatorial dictate dictated dictation digitate |
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