dictator
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5.6
- noun
- /ˈdɪkˌteɪtər/
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dictador
- The young leader was often labeled a dictator due to his refusal to listen to advice or criticism.
It's a benign dictator who thinks they know what is good for you.
- It's a benign dictator who thinks they know what is good for you.
- And so the idea that I'm an omnipotent authoritarian dictator is ridiculous.
Examples
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We gotta get rid of this dictator.
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The great thing about America is here kings and dictators do not rule that people do.
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But you are not being a dictator, if I can put it that way.
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A smart, friendly dictator to make those decisions.
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And that person ended up being a dictator who eventually took over the entire world.
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I am no dictator, but I must lead.
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You know, the only thing worse than a dictator is a smiling dictator.
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It's a benign dictator who thinks they know what is good for you.
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Well, there's only room for one dictator in this family.
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If I were an educational dictator, every student would read A Daughter of the Samurai and The Greek Way.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
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7.7
A ruler who has all power and treats people cruelly
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8.4
A ruler in ancient Greece who took power by force and ruled cruelly
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8.3
A ruler who has all power and treats people cruelly
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8.2
A person who expects people to follow orders and allows little freedom
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9.9
A ruler who has almost total power and controls others
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8.0
A ruler with all power who uses it to help the people
A name people use to compare a political leader to Mussolini as a dictator
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Etymology
Dictator is also used for a bossy person and shares the root dicere 'to say' or 'order', as in dictate. So when someone is called a dictator in everyday speech, it means they give orders and do not listen to others.