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Dictator vs Aristocracy - What's the difference?

dictator | aristocracy |

As nouns the difference between dictator and aristocracy

is that 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 while aristocracy is the nobility, or the hereditary ruling class.

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

    aristocracy

    English

    (wikipedia aristocracy)

    Noun

    (aristocracies)
  • The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class
  • Government by such a class, or a state with such a government
  • A class of people considered (not normally universally) superior to others

    • Derived terms

    * bunyip aristocracy

    Related terms

    () * aristocrat * aristocratic

    External links

    * * English words suffixed with -cracy