Noun: dictator 'dik,tey-tu(r) or dik'tey-tu(r) [N. Amer], dik'tey-tu(r) [Brit]
- A ruler who is unconstrained by law
"The dictator ruled the small kingdom with an iron fist";
- potentate
- A person who behaves in a tyrannical manner
"my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime";
- authoritarian
- A speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
"The executive acted as a dictator, recording his memoirs for later transcription"
Derived forms: dictators
Type of: oppressor, ruler, speaker, talker, utterer, verbaliser [Brit], verbalizer
Encyclopedia: Dictator