dictator
Example Sentences
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The dictator opened a major party congress with a weapons display and a declaration of optimism.
As for Cuba, its global stature has shrunk since the death of the charismatic dictator Fidel Castro.
In Iraq, after a U.S. invasion toppled dictator Saddam Hussein in 2003, sectarian leaders stepped into the vacuum.
From Los Angeles Times
"I don't care if they call me a dictator. I'd rather be called a dictator than see Salvadorans killed in the streets," he said in a speech last year.
From Barron's
Clad in a black leather trench coat, the 42-year-old dictator twirled a cigarette as he reviewed lines of factory employees.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
