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dictator

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


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Protests also erupted in the 1960s over the participation of Spain under dictator General Francisco Franco, and Portugal under the dictatorship of Antonio de Oliveira Salazar.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

The state media broadcast featured the 42-year-old dictator paying homage to the deceased, scattering dirt over one tomb and laying a white rose on another.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

By contrast, Mr. Law, under heavy makeup as Russia’s dictator, continues a string of regrettable performances.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

A 10-week conflict in 1982 was triggered when Argentina's military dictator, Leopoldo Galtieri, ordered his country's forces to invade the islands.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

And its supreme leader, dictator, and fuhrer was Matteo Alacran.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer




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