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dic·ta·tor
[dik-tey-ter, dik-tey-ter] Pronunciation Key
[dik-tey-ter, dik-tey-ter] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | a person exercising absolute power, esp. a ruler who has absolute, unrestricted control in a government without hereditary succession. |
| 2. | (in ancient Rome) a person invested with supreme authority during a crisis, the regular magistracy being subordinated to him until the crisis was met. |
| 3. | a person who authoritatively prescribes conduct, usage, etc.: a dictator of fashion. |
| 4. | a person who dictates, as to a secretary. |
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| dic·ta·tor
(dĭk'tā'tər, dĭk-tā'-) Pronunciation Key
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| dictator | |
noun | |
| 1. | a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine |
| 2. | a ruler who is unconstrained by law |
| 3. | a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner; "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime" [syn: authoritarian] |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Dictator
Dic*ta"tor\, n. [L.]1. One who dictates; one who prescribes rules and maxims authoritatively for the direction of others. --Locke. 2. One invested with absolute authority; especially, a magistrate created in times of exigence and distress, and invested with unlimited power. Invested with the authority of a dictator, nay, of a pope, over our language. --Macaulay.
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