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dictator
/dɪkˈteɪtə/
An authoritarian leader of a country, nation, or government; A magistrate without colleague in republican Ancient Rome, who held full executive authority for a term granted by the Senate, typically to conduct a war; A tyrannical boss or authority figure
- plural
- dictators
Meanings
- 1
An authoritarian leader of a country, nation, or government
We don't need a new dictator.
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She rules almost like a dictator.
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- 2
A magistrate without colleague in republican Ancient Rome, who held full executive authority for a term granted by the Senate, typically to conduct a war
- 3
A tyrannical boss or authority figure