dictator
Phonetic
US /ˈdɪkteɪtər/UK /dɪkˈteɪtə(r)/
Translations
NOUNA totalitarian 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 (legislature), typically to conduct a war., A tyrannical boss or authority figure., Misspelling of dictater.
Variants
- dictators: Plural
Examples
The majority of them weren’t really there for the downfall of a dictator – they were there because of the lack of basic needs
Source:www.theguardian.com
This was triggered by sustained street protests that led to the toppling of Omar al-Bashir, who had ruled Sudan as a dictator since 1989
Source:www.economist.com
But this civilian dictator was more dictatorial than previous military dictators.”
Source:cn.nytimes.com
Some of you may criticise us for obeying the whims of a fascist dictator.
Source:github.com
But this civilian dictator was more dictatorial than previous military dictators.”
Source:cn.nytimes.com
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