dictator
noun
a person exercising absolute power, especially a ruler who has absolute, unrestricted control in a government without hereditary succession.
dictators
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pluralof dictator.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Despite being elected to represent fewer than 1,000 people, his forenames being those of two notorious fascist dictators has drawn outsized international attention to the small corner of the country.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
"The issue is not whether the dictators have heard us. The issue is whether they believe our words will ever be followed by our actions," added the US official.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Dictators may be faithless and brutal to their own people, but in the rarefied circle of fellow dictators, a kind of camaraderie flourishes.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026
We don’t like despots and dictators and monarchs or anything smacking of royalty.
From Slate ● Feb. 16, 2026
I was not speaking the tongue spoken by those who rule men, the kings, conquerors, dictators, generals; in that language there was no answer to his question.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
