dictator
noun /dɪkˈteɪtə(r)/
/ˈdɪkteɪtər/
(disapproving)- 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 ExamplesTopics Politicsc1- The country has long been ruled by a right-wing dictator.
- He was seen by many as a benevolent dictator.
- 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.