dictatrix
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| —n | |
| 1. | a. a ruler who is not effectively restricted by a constitution, laws, recognized opposition, etc |
| b. an absolute, esp tyrannical, ruler | |
| 2. | (in ancient Rome) a person appointed during a crisis to exercise supreme authority |
| 3. | a person who makes pronouncements, as on conduct, fashion, etc, which are regarded as authoritative |
| 4. | a person who behaves in an authoritarian or tyrannical manner |
| dictatress | |
| —fem n | |
| dictatrix | |
| —fem n | |
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