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a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way the dictator had a fierce stranglehold on the country, keeping its people in poverty and ignorance
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Recent Examples of dictators Five private chefs to fearsome dictators all over the world share their experiences of the kitchens and circumstances that led them to these sometimes dangerous and often morally compromising workplaces. —
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026 Wannabe dictators wear out their welcome. —Tiago Ventura, Time, 13 Apr. 2026 Imperatori-Lee said that global reach gave him a first-hand perspective on how Washington’s economic and military policies — including backing dictators in Latin America — have negatively affected less powerful nations and their citizens. —Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Imperatori-Lee said that global reach gave him a first-hand perspective on how Washington's economic and military policies — including backing dictators in Latin America — have negatively affected less powerful nations and their citizens. —ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026 The common bonds that held the fabric of society together have been torn to shreds and sewn together into robes that adorn the would-be benevolent dictators of culture who explain everything, apologize for nothing and lend their credibility to anyone willing to pay their fee. —Bruce Stockler, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026 Although American forces have arrested Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and killed several Iranian leaders, removing the dictators has not dislodged the dictatorships in either Caracas or Tehran. —David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026 Long before the birth of Julius Caesar, the Roman Republic appointed all-powerful dictators to protect their state in times of crisis. —Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026 Amos has never taken half-measures in her music; dictators beware. —Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026 Wannabe dictators wear out their welcome. —Tiago Ventura, Time, 13 Apr. 2026 Imperatori-Lee said that global reach gave him a first-hand perspective on how Washington’s economic and military policies — including backing dictators in Latin America — have negatively affected less powerful nations and their citizens. —Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Imperatori-Lee said that global reach gave him a first-hand perspective on how Washington's economic and military policies — including backing dictators in Latin America — have negatively affected less powerful nations and their citizens. —ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026 The common bonds that held the fabric of society together have been torn to shreds and sewn together into robes that adorn the would-be benevolent dictators of culture who explain everything, apologize for nothing and lend their credibility to anyone willing to pay their fee. —Bruce Stockler, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026 Although American forces have arrested Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and killed several Iranian leaders, removing the dictators has not dislodged the dictatorships in either Caracas or Tehran. —David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026 Long before the birth of Julius Caesar, the Roman Republic appointed all-powerful dictators to protect their state in times of crisis. —Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026 Amos has never taken half-measures in her music; dictators beware. —Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026
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The world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants.— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Ready to meet the season's new allies, enemies, tyrants, and giants?— Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Dictators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/dictators. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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