| 单词 | dictator |
| 释义 | dictator /dik"tay teuhr, dik tay"teuhr/, n. 1. a person exercising absolute power, esp. a ruler who has absolute, unrestricted control in a government without hereditary succession. 2. (in ancient Rome) a person invested with supreme authority during a crisis, the regular magistracy being subordinated to him until the crisis was met. 3. a person who authoritatively prescribes conduct, usage, etc.: a dictator of fashion. 4. a person who dictates, as to a secretary. [1350-1400; ME < L dictator, equiv. to dicta(re) (see DICTATE) + -tor -TOR] |
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