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UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪkˈteɪtə^r/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɪkteɪtɚ, dɪkˈteɪtɚ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dik′tā tər, dik tā′tər)

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dictator
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Synonyms:

autocrat, despot, tyrant, strongman, absolute ruler, absolute monarch, czar, tsar, usurper, oppressor, authoritarian, absolutist, warlord, terrorist, oligarch, inquisitor, master , leader , fascist, Führer (German), duce (Italian), caudillo (Spanish), caesar, kaiser, ringleader, magnate, tycoon, mogul, shah, rajah, sultan, sheik, emir, khan, lama, lord , commander , chief , adviser, overlord, taskmaster, disciplinarian, headman, caliph, pharaoh, martinet, lord of the ascendant, sachem, wirepuller, cock of the walk, person at the wheel, Nazi, boss , robber baron, slave driver, Simon Legree, ruler

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