Definition of Dictator
Dictator
dic·ta·tor
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a person who holds complete and absolute power/authority over a country's government, often obtained this by force;
e.g. The country is ruled by a cruel dictator who must be overthrown.
(noun)
a person who tries to exert complete control or absolute rule, typically oppressively so;
e.g. She turned into a dictator when leading the project, and insisted that we do everything her way.
(noun)
someone who speaks or reads out something that is to be written down by a person or recorded by a machine, i.e. someone who dictates;
e.g. He is a good dictator because he always gives me enough time to write things down.
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