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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesditador
Pronunciation / Transliteration: di-ta-dor
"O ditador governou com mão de ferro."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force.
"The dictator ruled the nation with an iron fist, suppressing any form of dissent." - 2
A person who tells others what to do in an autocratic manner.
"In the meeting, he acted like a dictator, making unilateral decisions without consulting the team."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dictator' originates from the Latin word 'dictator', which referred to a magistrate with extraordinary powers appointed during a crisis in the Roman Republic. Over time, the term evolved to describe any ruler with absolute power, often used in a negative context to denote oppressive governance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dictator" is said worldwide
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dictateur
Transliteration: deek-ta-teur
"Le dictateur a été renversé par une révolution populaire."
Diktator
Transliteration: dik-ta-tor
"Der Diktator unterdrückte jede Form von Widerstand."
dittatore
Transliteration: dit-ta-to-re
"Il dittatore ha governato con mano di ferro."
dictador
Transliteration: dik-ta-dor
"El dictador fue derrocado por un levantamiento popular."
ditador
Transliteration: di-ta-dor
"O ditador governou com mão de ferro."
तानाशाह
Transliteration: taanashah
"तानाशाह ने देश में सभी विरोध को दबा दिया।"
独裁者
Transliteration: dúcáizhě
"独裁者的统治引发了广泛的抗议。"
독재자
Transliteration: dokjaeja
"독재자는 모든 반대 의견을 억압했다."
独裁者
Transliteration: dokusaisha
"独裁者は国を厳しく支配した。"
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