Synonyms for dictator
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An authoritarian leader of a country, nation, or government.
Related words
- Word family
- dictatress dictate dictatorial dictatorship dictatrix
Forms
- Plural
- dictators → autocrats, tyrants, despots, authoritarians…
Example sentences
- authoritarian State Capitalism could be democratic or authoritarian.
- tyrant His father was a tyrant who maltreated his family.
- despot The despot was seen surrounded by demonstrators.
- autocrat The autocrat strove in vain to deal with the situation.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| dictator | steady | |
| authoritarian | rising | |
| tyrant | rising | |
| despot | steady | |
| autocrat | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- tyrant2, despot2
- 8 letters
- autocrat3
- 9 letters
- potentate3
- 13 letters
- authoritarian6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tyrant2 = 2 syllables).