dictator

The definition of a dictator is a ruler with total power or is someone who rules by force regardless of what others want or need.

(noun)

An example of a dictator is someone who rules a country by force and who cares only about his own needs and not the desires of the people.

See dictator in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

in ancient Rome, a magistrate with supreme authority, appointed in times of emergency
a ruler with absolute power and authority, esp. one who exercises it tyrannically
a person who orders others about domineeringly, or one whose pronouncements on some subject are meant to be taken as the final word
a person who dictates words for another to write down

Origin: ME dictatour < L dictator: see dictate

See dictator in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. An absolute ruler.
b. A tyrant; a despot.
An ancient Roman magistrate appointed temporarily to deal with an immediate crisis or emergency.
One who dictates: These initials are those of the dictator of the letter.

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