Dictionary

Explore meaning, context, and usage with an online dictionary experience optimized for multilingual workflows.

Clear

Try these words

Meaning of dictator

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

dictator

Pronunciation:/dɪkˈteɪtə(ɹ)//ˈdɪkteɪtəɹ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A totalitarian leader of a country, nation, or government.

    Example: Dictators are always punished eventually.

  2. A magistrate without colleague in republican Ancient Rome, who held full executive authority for a term granted by the senate (legislature), typically to conduct a war.

  3. A tyrannical boss or authority figure.

  4. A person who dictates text (e.g. letters to a clerk).