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Meaning of 'dictator' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dictator [ n.]
- One who dictates; one who prescribes rules and maxims authoritatively for the direction of others.
- One invested with absolute authority; especially, a magistrate created in times of exigence and distress, and invested with unlimited power.

Meaning of 'dictator' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dictator [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner
Example in sentence:
  • my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime

Nearby Words:

dicacious dicacity dicalcic dicarbonic dicast dicastery dice dicebox diced dicentra

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