Dictator synonyms

fÃ¼hrer

An absolute ruler, especially one who is harsh and oppressive

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tyrant

(By extension) A villain; a person or thing who uses strength or violence to treat others unjustly, cruelly, or harshly

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cavalier

Not caring enough about something important.

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czar

A person given broad administrative powers to make government policy

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martinet

(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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oppressor

Someone who oppresses another or others.

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despotic

Of or like a despot; autocratic; tyrannical

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imperious

Urgent; imperative

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overbearing

Acting in a dictatorial manner; arrogant; domineering

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fascist

A member of a political party or other organization that advocates fascist principles.

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ruler

A person who rules or governs; a person who exercises dominion or controlling power over others.

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domineering

Arrogant in asserting or attempting to assert one's will over others; overbearing.

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bully

A person who is cruel to others, especially those who are weaker or have less power.

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oracular

Of, or having the nature of, an oracle

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dictatorship (related)

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despot

A person who wields power oppressively; a tyrant.

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arbitrary

(Law) Relating to a decision made by a court or legislature that lacks a grounding in law or fact:

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man on horseback

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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totalitarian

A practitioner or supporter of such a government.

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autocrat

A ruler having unlimited power; a despot.

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oligarch

Any of the rulers of an oligarchy

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tsar

(Informal, politics, US) An appointed official tasked to regulate or oversee a specific area.

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big brother

Any omnipresent figurehead representing oppressive control

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imperative

(Gram.) Designating or of the mood of a verb that expresses a command, strong request, or exhortation

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commissar

A representative of the government or communist party in the U.S.S.R., responsible for political orientation, esp. in a military unit

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over (related)

(Mil.) A shot that hits or explodes beyond the target

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autocratic

Of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat.

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doctrinaire

Stubbornly adhering to a doctrine or theory

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dogmatic

Relating to, characteristic of, or resulting from dogma.

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magisterial

Sedately dignified in appearance or manner:

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peremptory

Positive in opinion or judgment; absolutely certain, overconfident, unwilling to hear any debate or argument (especially in a pejorative sense); dogmatic. [from 16th c.]

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autarch

An absolute ruler; a despot.

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duce

A leader or commander; a chief.

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strongman

A man who competes in contests of physical strength.

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potentate

A person having great power; ruler; monarch

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junta

A council; a convention; a tribunal; an assembly; especially, the grand council of state in Spain.

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warlord (related)

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warmonger (related)

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mobutu (related)

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militarist (related)

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saddam (related)

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head-of-state (related)

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tyrannical (related)

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authoritarian

One who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority.

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anarch

The author of anarchy; one who excites revolt.

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dictatorial

In the manner of a dictator, usually with callous disregard for others

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hierarchical

Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastic or priestly order.

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caudillo

A political boss; an overlord.

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satrap

A governor of a province in ancient Persia.

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