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dictator

[dik-tey-ter, dik-tey-ter] / ˈdɪk teɪ tər, dɪkˈteɪ tər /


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She has since made frequent appearances on on state media, softening her father's image of a ruthless dictator.

From BBC

Masud is alleged to have claimed that he was later congratulated in person by the late Libyan dictator Colonel Gaddafi, for carrying out "a great national duty" against the Americans.

From BBC

Either these dictators knew what they were doing was wrong or, more likely, they were sure that others would think so.

From The Wall Street Journal

Farage stressed Thomas and his party colleagues in Wales would set Welsh policy, saying he was "not a hard line dictator".

From BBC

Left shellshocked by World War I, many believed that the best way to deal with the growing threat in Europe was to disarm the democracies and appease the dictators.

From The Wall Street Journal