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dictator

/dɪktˈeɪtɝ/noun3 syllables

Dictator means: a ruler who is unconstrained by law.

Synonyms for dictator2

noun, as in a ruler who is unconstrained by law

potentate

noun, as in a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner

What does dictator mean?3

noun

1

a ruler who is unconstrained by law

2

a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner“my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime”

3

a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with dictator?15

two syllables

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Dictator in a sentence

  • On seeing the stock market, the dictator backed down from his planned trade war.rul
  • If he was a dictator, you'd be sucking up to him.rul
  • The dictator has been overthrown, and people are celebrating in the streets.Ergulis
  • After a border incident involving gluten trafficking, the dictator ordered a full scale invasion.Eccles17
  • Jeanine Áñez is a racist, fascist dictator installed by a military coup.shekitten
  • The dictator abused his privileges to his heart's content.unknown
  • The poor people were at the mercy of the cruel dictator.CK
  • These poor people were at the mercy of the cruel dictator.unknown

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Forms of dictator

as a noun

plural
dictators