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Czar vs Dictator - What's the difference?

czar | dictator |

As nouns the difference between czar and dictator

is that czar is an alternative spelling of lang=en while dictator is originally, a magistrate without colleague in republican ancient Rome, who held full executive authority for a term granted by the senate (legislature), typically to conduct a war.

As a proper noun Czar

is a village in Alberta, Canada.

czar

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person assigned to a task-related government oversight office, e.g. "drug czar".

    • Related terms

    * czarina * czarism * czarist * czarocracy * czarocrat * czarocratic

    References

    Anagrams

    * ----

    dictator

    English

    (wikipedia dictator)

    Alternative forms

    * dictatour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Originally, a magistrate without colleague in republican ancient Rome, who held full executive authority for a term granted by the senate (legislature), typically to conduct a war
  • A totalitarian leader of a country, nation, or government
  • A tyrannical boss, or authority figure
  • A person who dictates text (e.g. letters to a clerk)
  • A ruler or , the highest level of authority.

    • Related terms

    * dictate * dictatorial * dictatorship