English dictionary

dictator

/'d/I/kt/eI/t/@/r/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine

noun.person

Source: WordNet 3.0
a ruler who is unconstrained by law

noun.person

Synonyms potentate

Source: WordNet 3.0
a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner

noun.person

Examples
My boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime.

Synonyms authoritarian

Source: WordNet 3.0
One who dictates; one who prescribes rules and maxims authoritatively for the direction of others.

noun

Source: webster1913