DICTATOR - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
Categories: Speaker, Talker, Utterer, Verbalizer, Verbaliser
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
a ruler who is unconstrained by law
Categories: Ruler, Swayer
Synonyms
Authoritarian, Dictator, Potentate
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "dictator" was borrowed from Latin dictātor.
🔗 Related Words
dictate – A related word in the same word family.
-or – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Latin's grammatical structure influenced how English speakers think about verb tenses and cases.