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Dictator vs Dictatrix - What's the difference?

dictator | dictatrix |

As nouns the difference between dictator and dictatrix

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 dictatrix is (archaic) a female dictator.

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

    dictatrix

    English

    Noun

    (dictatrices)
  • (archaic) A female dictator.
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