dictator

noun

/dɪkˈteɪtə(r)/

/ˈdɪkteɪtər/

(disapproving)

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a political leader who has complete power over a country, especially one who has gained it using military force
- The country suffered at the hands of a series of military dictators.
Extra Examples
- The country has long been ruled by a right-wing dictator.
- He was seen by many as a benevolent dictator.
Topics Politicsc1
a person who behaves as if they have complete power over other people, and tells them what to do
- Her father was a dictator and the whole family was afraid of him.

Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin, from dictat- ‘dictated’, from the verb dictare.

单词	dictator
释义	dictator noun /dɪkˈteɪtə(r)/ /ˈdɪkteɪtər/ (disapproving) jump to other results a political leader who has complete power over a country, especially one who has gained it using military force The country suffered at the hands of a series of military dictators. Extra Examples The country has long been ruled by a right-wing dictator. He was seen by many as a benevolent dictator. Topics Politicsc1 a person who behaves as if they have complete power over other people, and tells them what to do Her father was a dictator and the whole family was afraid of him. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin, from dictat- ‘dictated’, from the verb dictare.
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