Another word for dictator

An absolute ruler, especially one who is harsh and oppressive

• big brother

  1. The nominal leader of Oceania in George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.
  2. A man who assumes the role of an older brother, as by providing guidance or protection.
  3. By extension, a disparaging name for government surveillance considered to be too intrusive.

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  1. The nominal leader of Oceania in George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.
  2. A man who assumes the role of an older brother, as by providing guidance or protection.
  3. By extension, a disparaging name for government surveillance considered to be too intrusive.

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• despot

  1. A Byzantine emperor or prince.
  2. A person who wields power oppressively; a tyrant.
  3. An absolute ruler; king with unlimited powers; autocrat

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  1. A Byzantine emperor or prince.
  2. A person who wields power oppressively; a tyrant.
  3. An absolute ruler; king with unlimited powers; autocrat

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• führer

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• man on horseback

  1. A military man with such influence and power over the people as to be, or seem to be, able to seize control and rule as a dictator
  2. A dictator.
  3. A man, usually a military leader, whose popular influence and power may afford him the position of dictator, as in a time of political crisis.

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  1. A military man with such influence and power over the people as to be, or seem to be, able to seize control and rule as a dictator
  2. A dictator.
  3. A man, usually a military leader, whose popular influence and power may afford him the position of dictator, as in a time of political crisis.

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• oppressor

  1. Someone who oppresses another or others.

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  1. Someone who oppresses another or others.

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• strongman

  1. (Informal) One who rules a country with absolute power; dictator
  2. A powerful, influential political figure who exercises leadership and control by force.
  3. A forceful or brutal person, usually applied to a ruler or tyrant.

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  1. (Informal) One who rules a country with absolute power; dictator
  2. A powerful, influential political figure who exercises leadership and control by force.
  3. A forceful or brutal person, usually applied to a ruler or tyrant.

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• totalitarian

  1. An advocate of totalitarianism.
  2. A practitioner or supporter of such a government.
  3. A person who favors such a government or state

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  1. An advocate of totalitarianism.
  2. A practitioner or supporter of such a government.
  3. A person who favors such a government or state

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• tyrant

  1. An extremely oppressive, unjust, or cruel ruler.
  2. An oppressive, harsh, arbitrary person:
  3. A cruel, oppressive ruler; despot

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  1. An extremely oppressive, unjust, or cruel ruler.
  2. An oppressive, harsh, arbitrary person:
  3. A cruel, oppressive ruler; despot

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One who imposes or favors absolute obedience to authority

• authoritarian

  1. A person who advocates, practices, or enforces such obedience

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  1. A person who advocates, practices, or enforces such obedience

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• autocrat

  1. Anyone having unlimited power over others
  2. A title borne by some such Monarchs, as in Byzantium and tsarist Russia
  3. A ruler with absolute power; dictator; despot

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  1. Anyone having unlimited power over others
  2. A title borne by some such Monarchs, as in Byzantium and tsarist Russia
  3. A ruler with absolute power; dictator; despot

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• despot

  1. A Byzantine emperor or prince.
  2. A person who wields power oppressively; a tyrant.
  3. An absolute ruler; king with unlimited powers; autocrat

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  1. A Byzantine emperor or prince.
  2. A person who wields power oppressively; a tyrant.
  3. An absolute ruler; king with unlimited powers; autocrat

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• martinet

  1. Any very strict disciplinarian or stickler for rigid regulations
  2. One who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules.
  3. (Figuratively) Anyone who lays stress on a rigid adherence to the details of discipline, or to forms and fixed methods or rules.

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  1. Any very strict disciplinarian or stickler for rigid regulations
  2. One who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules.
  3. (Figuratively) Anyone who lays stress on a rigid adherence to the details of discipline, or to forms and fixed methods or rules.

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• totalitarian

  1. A practitioner or supporter of such a government.
  2. An advocate of totalitarianism.
  3. A person who favors such a government or state

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  1. A practitioner or supporter of such a government.
  2. An advocate of totalitarianism.
  3. A person who favors such a government or state

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• tyrant

  1. An extremely oppressive, unjust, or cruel ruler.
  2. An oppressive, harsh, arbitrary person:
  3. A cruel, oppressive ruler; despot

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  1. An extremely oppressive, unjust, or cruel ruler.
  2. An oppressive, harsh, arbitrary person:
  3. A cruel, oppressive ruler; despot

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