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Meaning
Noun
●
A
totalitarian
leader
of a country,
nation
, or government.
●
In History, Dictation & People:
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.
●
A
tyrannical
boss
or
authority
figure.
●
Misspelling of dictater.
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Origin
dictator
English
dictator
Latin
dicto
Latin
dico
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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