Diktador

dictatornoun

Alternative meanings

An authoritarian ruler who concentrates power and governs without democratic limits or full respect for freedoms.

Pronunciation

dik-tah-DOR

Root and affixes

A loanword adapted from dictator. It has no affixes in this basic form.

Variants or conjugations

diktador = dictator; awtoritaryan nga lider = authoritarian leader; pangdiktador = dictatorial.

Related words and expressions

gobyerno = government; gahum = power; lider = leader; awtoridad = authority.

Meaning and usage notes

Used in political and historical contexts. It carries a negative sense because it implies abuse or extreme concentration of power.