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Definition of: dictator
(dik′tā·tər, dik·tā′tər) noun
1. One invested with absolute power, especially in a state in time of emergency.
2. One who dictates or prescribes.
3. In ancient Rome, a chief magistrate with supreme authority, appointed by the Senate in cases of emergency for a term of about six months.
—dic′ta·tor·ship′ noun
—dic·ta′tress noun fem.
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