dictator

UK
/dɪkˈteɪtə/
US
/dɪkˈteɪtɚ/

Translations

dictatornoun
dictators
pl
UK
/dɪkˈteɪtə/
US
/dɪkˈteɪtɚ/
The dictator ruled the country with an iron fist.
Диктатор правил страной железной рукой.
Additional translations
dictatoradjective
UK
/dɪkˈteɪtə/
US
/ˈdɪkˌteɪtər/
Used attributively before nouns, e.g., "dictator rule", to denote relation to or characteristic of a dictator.

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.