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dictātor

[dɪkˈtaː.tɔr]

noun

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. an elected chief magistrate
  2. one who dictates
  3. dictator
  4. A dictator was an official elected to hold absolute power in the Roman Republic during emergencies. It can also refer to someone who gives orders or dictates.
Examples

Dictātor rem pūblicam servāvit.

The dictator saved the republic.

Pronunciationdɪkˈtaː.tɔr

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteIn Roman history, this was an official, legal title, not necessarily a negative one.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.