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dictator

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


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Politicians, from the early 20th century dictator Porfirio Díaz to the highly popular previous President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, have long shared cultural space with entertainers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

At the Justice Department, Mueller prosecuted Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega and the perpetrators of the Lockerbie bombing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Hitler was a relatively rare name in Germany even before the dictator came to fame.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

In Iraq, after a U.S. invasion toppled dictator Saddam Hussein in 2003, sectarian leaders stepped into the vacuum.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

But when Napoleon overturned the French Republic and declared himself omnipotent military dictator, again just as Adams had predicted would happen, Jefferson quickly shifted his position to accommodate the new reality.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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