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DICTATORS Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word dictators. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word dictators. (close relations)
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authoritarian
adjectiveadj
noun

• a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner

adjective satellite

• characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty

• expecting unquestioning obedience

potentate
nounn
noun

• a ruler who is unconstrained by law

autocrat
nounn
noun

• a cruel and oppressive dictator

boss
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person who exercises control over workers

• a person responsible for hiring workers

• a person who exercises control and makes decisions

• a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments

• a circular rounded projection or protuberance

adjective satellite

• exceptionally good

verb

• raise in a relief

chief
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person who is in charge

• a person who exercises control over workers

• the head of a tribe or clan

adjective satellite

• most important element

commander
nounn
noun

• an officer in command of a military unit

• someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others

• a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain

• an officer in the airforce

controller
nounn
noun

• someone who maintains and audits business accounts

• a person who directs and restrains

• a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine

despot
nounn
noun

• a cruel and oppressive dictator

leader
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person who rules or guides or inspires others

• a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers

martinet
nounn
noun

• someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms

master
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an artist of consummate skill

• a person who has general authority over others

• a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

• directs the work of others

• presiding officer of a school

• an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made

• an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

• someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution

• an authority qualified to teach apprentices

• key that secures entrance everywhere

adjective satellite

• most important element

verb

• be or become completely proficient or skilled in

• get on top of; deal with successfully

• have dominance or the power to defeat over

• have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of

monarch
nounn
noun

• a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

• large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed

oppressor
nounn
noun

• a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures

overlord
nounn
noun

• a person who has general authority over others

pharaoh
nounn
noun

• the title of the ancient Egyptian kings

ruler
nounn
noun

• a person who rules or commands

• measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths

totalitarian
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to the principles of totalitarianism according to which the state regulates every realm of life

noun

• an adherent of totalitarian principles or totalitarian government

adjective satellite

• characterized by a government in which the political authority exercises absolute and centralized control

tyrant
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a cruel and oppressive dictator

• in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it

• any person who exercises power in a cruel way

Best Hypernyms For DICTATORS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for dictators, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for AUTHORITARIAN

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