as in tyrant
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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The film, which is based on the upcoming book 38 Londres Street by Philippe Sands, follows an ex-spy hired to prevent the escape of the Chilean dictator after his capture in London unleashes geopolitical unrest.
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Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
Cromwell may be part of the king’s inner circle in a way none of us are with today’s wannabe dictators, but his proximity allows the story to play out in front of us, while his particular perspective builds a harrowing connection to it.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2025
But filmmaker Feras Fayyad, who endured torture in Assad’s prisons, never gave up the certainty that one day the dictator would be ousted.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
As soon as the dictator was out, Samer Jalbout was on the move.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2025
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Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
Cromwell may be part of the king’s inner circle in a way none of us are with today’s wannabe dictators, but his proximity allows the story to play out in front of us, while his particular perspective builds a harrowing connection to it.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2025
But filmmaker Feras Fayyad, who endured torture in Assad’s prisons, never gave up the certainty that one day the dictator would be ousted.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
As soon as the dictator was out, Samer Jalbout was on the move.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dictator
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“Dictator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dictator. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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