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dictator

Pronunciation: /dɪkˈteɪtə/

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Definition of dictator

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.