🇬🇧 Dictator meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A dictator is a leader who has complete control over a country, often ruling in a harsh or unfair way. Dictators usually gain power through force and maintain it by limiting freedoms and suppressing opposition.

My dad is the dictator of the thermostat—nobody dares to touch it without his approval.

My dog acts like a dictator, barking orders and expecting belly rubs on demand.

The lunch lady runs the cafeteria like a dictator—extra broccoli for everyone, no exceptions!

The school principal may not be a dictator, but his rule about no wearing pajamas to class feels unfair!

My big sister is a dictator—she decides what we watch, what we eat, and even when I breathe!

The dictator stood on the balcony. The dictator ordered the crowd to stop. The dictator pointed and soldiers took the baker. A child waved bread and shouted, "No!" The dictator blinked, moved aside, and the crowd rushed forward to free the baker, and the dictator watched in silence and alone he sighed.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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