Word Finder - dictators

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A totalitarian leader of a country, nation, or government.

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Dictators are always punished eventually.

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A magistrate without colleague in republican Ancient Rome, who held full executive authority for a term granted by the senate (legislature), typically to conduct a war.

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A tyrannical boss or authority figure.

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A person who dictates text (e.g. letters to a clerk).

Dictators, in short, are the scourge of the earth.

Groups always place flowers at the feet of these icons and we all bow with respect - whatever your personal views about totalitarian dictators.

For centuries, the country was ruled by dictators who imposed their cruel wishes on the miserable population.

Foiled by the dictators stubbornness, Cavour had once more to take to underhand methods; and, while continuing futile negotiations with King Francis, sent his agents into Naples to stir up disaffection and create a sentiment in favor of national unity strong enough, in any event, to force Garibaldis hand.

These dictators appointed for minor purposes were expected to retire from office as soon as their function was completed.

With the arrival of fascist dictators in Europe Fenner Brockway began to have doubts about the political merits of pacifism.

As far as the future's concerned that depends on tin-pot dictators who cause trouble needing the British forces to clear up the mess.

Both have a history of debt and poverty for which the countries ' dictators and western creditors share the blame.

Now the church in the west is in desperate need of godly leaders but not ungodly dictators.

Dictators may think they can control information access and technology.

Because of the wormhole, the alpha quadrant is in danger of these fierce dictators.

While kings claimed they ruled by a divine right, dictators claimed their right to rule through might.

Like kings, dictators have little regard for their subjects.

Even in autocratic regimes, truth has a way of seeping in—which means today's dwindling crop of dictators has a serious problem.

Thus we find dictators destined to hold the elections, to make out the list of the senate, to celebrate games, to establish festivals, and to drive the nail into the temple of Jupiter - an act of natural magic which was believed to avert pestilence.

The custom by which the consuls and praetors or dictators sacrificed on the Alban Mount and at Lavinium to the Penates and to Vesta, before they entered upon office or departed for their province, seems to have been one of great antiquity.

Because dictators have the intellectuals killed, not the farmers.