a political leader who has complete power over a country, especially one who has gained it using military force 独裁者 The country suffered at the hands of a series of military dictators. 在几个军事独裁者的接连统治下，这个国家饱受苦难。
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsc1The country has long been ruled by a right-wing dictator. 这个国家长期由右翼独裁者统治。 He was seen by many as a benevolent dictator. 在许多人眼里他是个仁慈的独裁者。
a person who behaves as if they have complete power over other people, and tells them what to do 发号施令者；专横的人 Her father was a dictator and the whole family was afraid of him. 她父亲是个专横的人，全家人都怕他。
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin, from dictat- ‘dictated’, from the verb dictare.