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dictator

UK
/dɪkˈteɪtə/
US
/dɪkˈteɪtɚ/

Translations

dictatornoun
dictators
pl
UK
/dɪkˈteɪtə/
US
/dɪkˈteɪtɚ/
The dictator imposed strict laws to maintain his control over the nation.
Le dictateur a imposé des lois strictes pour maintenir son contrôle sur la nation.
dictateurAu figuré, personne qui impose sa volonté de manière autoritaire.
In the office, he was known as a dictator, making all the decisions without consulting anyone.
Au bureau, il était connu comme un dictateur, prenant toutes les décisions sans consulter personne.
Synonyms
autocrat
sovereign
ruler
monarch
authoritarian
totalitarian
oppressor
despot
tyrant
Antonyms
follower
liberal
democrat
dictatoradjective
UK
/dɪkˈteɪtə/
US
/ˈdɪkˌteɪtər/
Used attributively before nouns, e.g., "dictator rule", to denote relation to or characteristic of a dictator.
dictatorialRelatif à un dictateur; registre soutenu.
The rebels rose against the dictator regime that oppressed them.
Les rebelles se sont soulevés contre le régime dictatorial qui les opprimait.
Additional translations
autoritaireSens plus général, souvent employé pour une attitude ou un régime.

Definitions

dictatornoun
A ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force.
The dictator imposed strict laws to maintain his control over the nation.
A person who tells people what to do in an autocratic way or who determines behavior in a particular sphere.
In the office, he was known as a dictator, making all the decisions without consulting anyone.
dictatoradjective
Relating to, characteristic of, or befitting a dictator; authoritarian.
The rebels rose against the dictator regime that oppressed them.
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