Dictator

//dɪkˈteɪtə//

Word Type

Noun

The word "dictator" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

control country demand respect ruling country subject people subject people to terrible things take power

Derived Terms

antidictator benevolent dictator for life dictatoress dictatorless dictatorlike dictatress petro-dictator tin-pot dictator tinpot dictator

Derived From

Desires

power total control over people

Inflected/Variant Forms

Context

Has Property

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

oppressor ruler speaker swayer talker utterer verbaliser verbalizer

Type Of (IsA)

Part Of

Related Terms

dictate dictatorial dictatorship dictatrix

Related Terms

ancient rome boss dictate dictatorial dictatorship magistrate senate totalitarian tyrannical

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