definition of dictator from Oxford Dictionaries Online


	Email Cite Text size: A A Print options: Example sentences Synonyms Categories dictator (dic\|ta¦tor) Syllabification: On Off Entry from World dictionary Pronunciation:/dɪkˈteɪtə/ noun a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force a person who behaves in an autocratic way (in ancient Rome) a chief magistrate with absolute power , appointed in an emergency Origin: late Middle English: from Latin, from dictat- 'dictated', from the verb dictare (see dictate) person exercising government or dominion View entry comprising whole number or amount View entry get, acquire, or secure View entry act or conduct oneself in specified way, especially towards others View entry relating to ruler who has absolute power View entry belonging to very distant past and no longer in existence View entry treaty setting up and defining aims of European Economic Community View entry most important View entry civil officer who administers law, especially one View entry not qualified or diminished in any way View entry assign job or role to View entry serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action View entry language of ancient Rome and its empire View entry ruler with total power over country View entry person who tells people what to do in autocratic way or who determines behavior in particular sphere View entry (in ancient Rome) chief magistrate with absolute power View entry Meaning entity » organism » causal agent » person » social role » leader » ruler Subject Society » Politics Click any link to see words in that category Meaning entity » organism » causal agent » person » type of person » disliked person Click any link to see words in that category Meaning entity » organism » causal agent » person » social role » worker » lawyer » magistrate Subject Peoples, cultures, history » Ancient History » Roman History Click any link to see words in that category		More words in this category Afrikanerbond ballot box British National Party EOKA ethnic cleansing expansion Fabian local authority local government neocolonialism peacekeeping proletarian Queen's Messenger recount² show trial social Darwinism superstructure supremacist town clerk tyranny