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dictator

The correct spelling is dictator.

How to pronounce dictator

/dɪkˈteɪtə(ɹ)/
noun

IPA: /dɪkˈteɪtə(ɹ)/

Say it like: Dic-tat-or

The correct spelling is dictator. A totalitarian leader of a country, nation, or government. For example: "Dictators are always punished eventually."

Usage Examples

Dictators are always punished eventually.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A totalitarian leader of a country, nation, or government.
  2. 2.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.
  3. 3.A tyrannical boss or authority figure.
  4. 4.A person who dictates text (e.g. letters to a clerk).

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