dictator noun

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/dɪkˈteɪ.tər /

/ˈdɪk.teɪ.t ̬ɚ/ n [C]

Definition

•

mainly disapproving a leader who has complete power in a country and has not been elected by the people

•

humorous or disapproving a person who gives orders and behaves as if they have complete power

My boss is a bit of a dictator.

(Definition of dictator noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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dictate verb (GIVE ORDERS)
dictate verb (SPEAK)
dictate noun
dictate to sb
dictation noun
dictator noun
dictatorial adjective
dictatorship noun
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dictionary noun
dictum noun

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Synonyms and related words:

a heavy hitter
authoritarian
autocrat
autocratic
Big Brother
despot
dictatorial
figurehead
grey eminence
oppressor
plutocrat
potentate
power broker
strongman
tyrant
voiceless
warlord
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