dictator

noun

dic·ta·tor ˈdik-ˌtā-tər How to pronounce dictator (audio)

dik-ˈtā-

: a person granted absolute emergency power

especially, history : one appointed by the senate (see senate sense 1b) of ancient Rome

: one holding complete autocratic control : a person with unlimited governmental power

: one ruling in an absolute (see absolute sense 2) and often oppressive way

fascist dictators

: one who says or reads something for a person to transcribe or for a machine to record : one that dictates (see dictate entry 1 sense 1)

Example Sentences

The country was ruled by a military dictator. the dictator had a fierce stranglehold on the country, keeping its people in poverty and ignorance

Recent Examples on the Web Economic crises are also helping to fuel dangerous political crises, including Salvadoran dictator and Bitcoin enthusiast Nayib Bukele’s ballooning police state.

Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 In 2017, he was criticized for imitating Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.

Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 9 Sep. 2022 In other words, in this book about tyranny, Tolkien was loath to act like a dictator by telling his readers what to think.

John Garth, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2022 He was appointed sole dictator of Rome in 458 B.C. — a rare position with emergency powers — and led an effort to save Roman soldiers trapped by the forces of Aequi on Mount Algidus.

Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 But when a dictator hell-bent on sowing geopolitical chaos is running the taps, the market can’t fix sky-high electricity prices, giving Putin the power to drag down on Europe’s economy.

Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz, 31 Aug. 2022 In Argentina, Amado Alonso was an opponent of dictator Juan Peron, and for their safety, the Alonso family moved to the United States.

Bryan Marquard, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2022 The two countries unified shortly afterward, but relations soured when Somali dictator Mohamed Siad Barre bombed Hargeisa and slaughtered Somalilanders by the tens of thousands in the late 1980s.

Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 Former Philippine President Fidel Valdez Ramos, a U.S.-trained ex-general who saw action in the Korean and Vietnam wars and played a key role in a 1986 pro-democracy uprising that ousted a dictator, has died.

Jim Gomez, ajc, 31 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English dictatour, borrowed from Latin dictātor, from dictāre "to say repeatedly, speak aloud words to be transcribed by another, issue as an order" + -tor, agent suffix — more at dictate entry 1

Note: Though formally a derivative of dictāre, the noun dictātor is attested perhaps two centuries earlier in Latin and may be an independent formation, though the model for it is not clear; the sense "issue as an order" of dictāre may reflect influence of dictātor. The form tictator used in the Old English translation of Orosius's Historiae Adversum Paganos had no subsequent use.

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

单词	dictator
释义	dictator noun dic·ta·tor ˈdik-ˌtā-tər dik-ˈtā- 1 a : a person granted absolute emergency power especially, history : one appointed by the senate (see senate sense 1b) of ancient Rome b : one holding complete autocratic control : a person with unlimited governmental power c : one ruling in an absolute (see absolute sense 2) and often oppressive way fascist dictators 2 : one who says or reads something for a person to transcribe or for a machine to record : one that dictates (see dictate entry 1 sense 1) Synonyms caesar despot führer fuehrer oppressor pharaoh strongman tyrannizer tyrant See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The country was ruled by a military dictator. the dictator had a fierce stranglehold on the country, keeping its people in poverty and ignorance Recent Examples on the Web Economic crises are also helping to fuel dangerous political crises, including Salvadoran dictator and Bitcoin enthusiast Nayib Bukele’s ballooning police state. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 In 2017, he was criticized for imitating Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 9 Sep. 2022 In other words, in this book about tyranny, Tolkien was loath to act like a dictator by telling his readers what to think. John Garth, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2022 He was appointed sole dictator of Rome in 458 B.C. — a rare position with emergency powers — and led an effort to save Roman soldiers trapped by the forces of Aequi on Mount Algidus. Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 But when a dictator hell-bent on sowing geopolitical chaos is running the taps, the market can’t fix sky-high electricity prices, giving Putin the power to drag down on Europe’s economy. Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz, 31 Aug. 2022 In Argentina, Amado Alonso was an opponent of dictator Juan Peron, and for their safety, the Alonso family moved to the United States. Bryan Marquard, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2022 The two countries unified shortly afterward, but relations soured when Somali dictator Mohamed Siad Barre bombed Hargeisa and slaughtered Somalilanders by the tens of thousands in the late 1980s. Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 Former Philippine President Fidel Valdez Ramos, a U.S.-trained ex-general who saw action in the Korean and Vietnam wars and played a key role in a 1986 pro-democracy uprising that ousted a dictator, has died. Jim Gomez, ajc, 31 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English dictatour, borrowed from Latin dictātor, from dictāre "to say repeatedly, speak aloud words to be transcribed by another, issue as an order" + -tor, agent suffix — more at dictate entry 1 Note: Though formally a derivative of dictāre, the noun dictātor is attested perhaps two centuries earlier in Latin and may be an independent formation, though the model for it is not clear; the sense "issue as an order" of dictāre may reflect influence of dictātor. The form tictator used in the Old English translation of Orosius's Historiae Adversum Paganos had no subsequent use. First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition dictator noun dic·ta·tor ˈdik-ˌtā-tər : a person who rules with total power and often in a cruel manner dictator noun as in tyrant a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way the dictator had a fierce stranglehold on the country, keeping its people in poverty and ignorance Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance tyrant despot pharaoh ruler warlord strongman caesar oppressor führer overlord overlord leader tycoon king prince autocrat fuehrer monarch authoritarian magnate totalitarian man on horseback baron caudillo potentate boss dominator tyrannizer sovereign czar chief master lord queen autarch captain paramount tsar mogul monocrat kingpin enforcer taskmaster martinet disciplinarian tzar sovran Big Brother discipliner
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dictator

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