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- pronunciation:
- dIk
teI
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a ruler who has supreme and total authority, esp. one who has seized power or who uses it harshly or selfishly.
The dictator ruled the country with an iron fist for decades.- synonyms:
- autocrat, despot, tyrant
- similar words:
- oligarch, overlord
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| definition 2: |
one who decrees or orders what others shall do.
a dictator of manners and morals- similar words:
- taskmaster
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| definition 3: |
one who gives dictation.
- similar words:
- reader
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| related words: |
authoritarian, autocrat, tyrant |
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