As nouns the difference between dictator and tsar
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 tsar is an emperor of Russia (before 1917) and of some South Slavic kingdoms.
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
tsar
Alternative forms
* czar, tzar, csar
Noun
(
en noun)
(historical) An emperor of Russia (before 1917) and of some South Slavic kingdoms.
(figuratively) A person with great power; an autocrat.
(informal, politics, US) An appointed official tasked to regulate or oversee a specific area.
Usage notes
* (emperor of Russia) Officially, emperors after 1721 were styled imperator (); however, the latter is commonly applied to them as well.
Derived terms
* tsardom
* tsarian
* tsarism
* tsarist
Related terms
* csar
* czar
* tsarina
* tsaritsa
* tsarevna
* tsarevich
* tzar
Usage notes
* Although commonly believed to mean specifically a Russian emperor, this is not necessarily the case.
* The spelling (m) is the most common one in the US, especially in the figurative and informal senses. Scholarly literature prefers tsar .
