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dictator

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of dictator

a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way

The dictator had a fierce stranglehold on the country.

Synonyms of dictator

caesar, despot, oppressor, tyrannizer, tyrant

Words Related to dictator

autarch, autocrat, monocrat

authoritarian, potentate, totalitarian

overlord, warlord

boss, captain, chief, dominator, kingpin, leader, master, overlord, ruler

king, lord, monarch, prince, queen, sovereign (also sovran)

baron, czar (also tsar), magnate, mogul, tycoon

disciplinarian, discipliner, enforcer, martinet, taskmaster

Phrases Synonymous with dictator

man on horseback

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