President vs Dictator - What's the difference?
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The head of state of a republic, a representative democracy and sometimes a dictatorship.
* 2007 , Benjamin Camins, Hillary Is the Best Choice, Page 144
Primary leader of a corporation. Not to be confused with CEO, which is a related but separate position that is sometimes held by a different person.
A person presiding over a meeting, chair, presiding officer, presider.
Occupying the first rank or chief place; having the highest authority; presiding.
* Milton
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.
As nouns the difference between president and dictator
is that president is the head of state of a republic, a representative democracy and sometimes a dictatorship 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 an adjective president
is occupying the first rank or chief place; having the highest authority; presiding.president
English
(wikipedia president)Alternative forms
* (l) (honorifically) * (archaic)Noun
(en noun)- The vast majority of presidents have been male .
- (Francis Bacon)
Synonyms
* prez (humorous or informal)Adjective
(-)- His angels president / In every province.