DICTATOR


Meaning of DICTATOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdik-ˌtā-tər, dik-ˈ ]

noun

Etymology: Latin, from dictare

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : a person granted absolute emergency power ; especially : one appointed by the senate of ancient Rome

b. : one holding complete autocratic control

c. : one ruling absolutely and often oppressively

2. : one that dictates

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.