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dictator

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


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Protests also erupted in the 1960s over the participation of Spain under dictator General Francisco Franco, and Portugal under the dictatorship of Antonio de Oliveira Salazar.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

It didn’t achieve much, but it also didn’t appear to give away anything notable to the wily dictator.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Even after the death of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin in 1953, the stigma attached to former PoWs did not disappear overnight.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

A 10-week conflict in 1982 was triggered when Argentina's military dictator, Leopoldo Galtieri, ordered his country's forces to invade the islands.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

My granddaughter Alba, however, saw the true nature of the dictator long before I did.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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