benevolent dictator
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- noun
- /bəˈnɛvələnt dɪkˈteɪtər/
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dictador benevolente
But instead it's going to take an elite group of specialized technocrats and benevolent dictator like leaders that look after your best interests.
- But instead it's going to take an elite group of specialized technocrats and benevolent dictator like leaders that look after your best interests.
Examples
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You can look at me as a benevolent dictator.
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But instead it's going to take an elite group of specialized technocrats and benevolent dictator like leaders that look after your best interests.
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Throughout his rule, the benevolent dictator focused on improving education and healthcare for his people.
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Many believe that a benevolent dictator can bring stability and prosperity to a country in turmoil.
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The community thrived under the guidance of their benevolent dictator, whose policies prioritized the welfare of citizens.
Antonyms
How Benevolent
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase's meaning is directly derivable from combining 'benevolent' (kind, well-intentioned) with 'dictator' (a person with unilateral authority): a leader who holds decisive power but acts kindly. This adjective + noun composition is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words can reliably infer the intended sense, even if the term is often used in specific domains like software development.
Etymology
Benevolent dictator puts benevolent, meaning 'kind', next to dictator, meaning 'a person who decides alone'. Imagine a ruler who has all the power but uses it to help people instead of to hurt them, so the phrase means 'a ruler who holds absolute power but uses that power for the good of the people'.