"dictator" meaning in English

See dictator in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dɪkˈteɪtə(r)/ [UK], /ˈdɪkteɪtər/ [US] Audio: en-us-dictator.ogg [US] Forms: dictator [singular], dictators [plural]
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  1. A leader of a country who has total control over everything.
    Sense id: simple-dictator-en-noun-wBt-HVaN
  2. Someone who dictates (tell others what to write or what to do).
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