as in tyrant
a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way
the dictator had a fierce stranglehold on the country, keeping its people in poverty and ignorance
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Recent Examples of dictator
Waltz is shipping out of the West Wing to the East Side to argue with dictators and tyrants.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
The event also took a turn into more wide-ranging events, with Trump reflecting on the animal kingdom in comparison to humankind, foreign dictators, the war between Ukraine and Russia, and Israel’s battle against Hamas.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2025
Ending the democratic republic was an explicit goal of U.S. dictator, Donald Trump.
—Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
Through his interactions with Saddam, Nixon gains a deeper understanding of the Iraqi dictator, the potential consequences of the invasion, and the humanitarian and geopolitical turmoil that would ensue.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
The event also took a turn into more wide-ranging events, with Trump reflecting on the animal kingdom in comparison to humankind, foreign dictators, the war between Ukraine and Russia, and Israel’s battle against Hamas.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2025
Ending the democratic republic was an explicit goal of U.S. dictator, Donald Trump.
—Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
Through his interactions with Saddam, Nixon gains a deeper understanding of the Iraqi dictator, the potential consequences of the invasion, and the humanitarian and geopolitical turmoil that would ensue.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dictator
tyrant
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The Soviet dictator, the Man of Steel, was the type of tyrant that Trump chillingly admires.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2025
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Roman became too much of a tyrant to continue working with, and Jimmy turned on him for fear of being overshadowed.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Dictator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dictator. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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