dictator
🇺🇸
/ˈdɪkteɪtər/
🇬🇧
/dɪkˈteɪtə(r)/
noun
C1
A ruler with total control over a country, often by force.
The dictator used the army to keep power and silence any opposition.
R
Someone who acts like they have total power over others and tells them what to do.
He acted like a dictator at home, making all the decisions without asking anyone.
translation
A ruler with total control over a country, often by force.; Someone who acts like they have total power over others and tells them what to do.
Word Forms
Plural
dictators