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dictator

[dik-tey-ter, dik-tey-ter] / ˈdɪk teɪ tər, dɪkˈteɪ tər /


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But often, the data that started as interesting information becomes a kind of dictator.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

It follows years of controversy about what to do with the 17th-Century former inn, where Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler was born in April 1889.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

The border was closed by Spanish dictator Francisco Franco in 1969 after Gibraltar voted overwhelmingly in a referendum to remain British.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

The outcome of litigation linked to the bank’s operations in Sudan during the rule of dictator Omar al-Bashir weighs on the company’s stock, but an ongoing appeal process should resolve by year-end, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

William Erwin, president of the mill, was a benevolent dictator.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

"Only those nations ruled by kings or dictators display the image of their sitting ruler on the coins of the realm," he said.

From Barron's Mar. 20, 2026

We don’t like despots and dictators and monarchs or anything smacking of royalty.

From Slate Feb. 16, 2026

Left shellshocked by World War I, many believed that the best way to deal with the growing threat in Europe was to disarm the democracies and appease the dictators.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 22, 2026

Worse, that show transformed high fantasy’s most magnificent beasts into little more than pimped-out rides for pasty dictators.

From Salon Jan. 17, 2026

He sur-vived going against the wishes of despots and dictators in some of the most dangerous and war-torn jungles in the world.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben




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