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
Before the Zaire team’s group stage match against Brazil in the 1974 World Cup, the country’s dictator Mobutu Sese Seko had threatened the players against losing by more than four goals.
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Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
Italian dictator Benito Mussolini had originally offered to donate the vehicle.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 May 2026
The remarks come months after former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro was removed from power.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2026
The Unit was responsible for snatching former Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.
—David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
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Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
Italian dictator Benito Mussolini had originally offered to donate the vehicle.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 May 2026
The remarks come months after former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro was removed from power.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2026
The Unit was responsible for snatching former Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.
—David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dictator
tyrant
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And while Cathy has always been a famous beauty, Pugh is looking almost unreasonably chic as the arguable tyrant/Satan analog.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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To add to the second-hand embarrassment, a gaudy amusement park proves a vital part of Homelander’s plan—after all, fascists and tyrants tend to have bad taste.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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“Dictator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dictator. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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