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US/ˈdɪk.teɪ.tər/
UK/dɪkˈteɪ.tə/
a ruler who has complete power over a country and was not fairly elected
In context
The dictator ruled the country for thirty years and banned all opposition parties.
Crowds celebrated in the streets when the dictator finally fled the country.
Our football coach behaves like a dictator and never listens to the players.
Words that go with dictator
adjective + noun
- military dictatorThe country was ruled by a military dictator until 1990.
- brutal dictatorThe film tells the story of a family who escaped a brutal dictator.
- former dictatorThe former dictator was put on trial for crimes against his people.
- ruthless dictatorHe was remembered as a ruthless dictator who silenced every critic.
verb + noun
- overthrow a dictatorStudents and workers joined forces to overthrow a dictator.