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Dictator vs Despotic - What's the difference?

dictator | despotic |

As a noun 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 an adjective despotic is

of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.

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.
  • despotic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * despotick

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.
  • This despotic age of the empire ended in a revolt.
  • Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.
  • The despotic king dissolved the parliament, and took personal control of the country.

    Synonyms

    * (acting or ruling as a despot) domineering, tyrannical