dictator
/dɪkˈteɪtə(r)/noun
उच्चारण डिक्टेटर
तानाशाह, निरंकुश शासक
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a ruler who has complete power over a country, especially one who has taken it by force
तानाशाह, निरंकुश शासक
- The dictator banned all opposition parties.
- The country suffered for many years under a cruel dictator.
- The dictator ruled the country for thirty years without an election.
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- History books describe him as a ruthless dictator.
- People hoped to be free of the dictator one day.
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[C] disapproving
a person who behaves as if they have complete power over others
हर बात में हुक्म चलाने वाला व्यक्ति
- Our hostel warden is a real dictator.
- Our manager behaves like a dictator and never listens to us.
- Don't be such a dictator; let the team decide.
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- The captain turned into a dictator and ignored everyone's advice.
- She was a dictator in the kitchen and allowed nobody to touch her recipes.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
dictator of + country
Use 'of' to name the land. In political writing, a dictator rules without democratic limits.
देश का नाम 'of' से जोड़ा जाता है। राजनीतिक लेखन में dictator लोकतांत्रिक सीमाओं के बिना शासन करता है।
- He was the dictator of the country for thirty years.
- The dictator banned all newspapers.
a dictator (figurative)
In ordinary life, it describes a bossy person who gives orders to all.
रोज़मर्रा में यह हर किसी पर हुक्म चलाने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए आता है।
- Our manager is a dictator in the office.
- Don't be a dictator at home.
dictator vs dictation
A 'dictator' is a person; 'dictation' is words read out for someone to write down.
'Dictator' व्यक्ति है; 'dictation' लिखवाए जाने वाले शब्द हैं।
- The teacher gave a dictation, not a dictatorial speech.
dictator, dictatorial, dictatorship
The adjective is 'dictatorial'; the system is 'dictatorship'.
विशेषण 'dictatorial' है; व्यवस्था 'dictatorship' है।
- His dictatorial style drove staff away.
- The country lived under a dictatorship.
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adjective + dictator
brutalmilitaryruthlessformerageingbenevolent
- The ruthless dictator silenced his critics.
verb + dictator
overthrow atopple adepose afight alive under a
- The people toppled the dictator in a week.
dictator + noun
regimerulestatuestyle
- The statue of the dictator was pulled down.
like a dictator
rule like abehave like aact like atalk like a
- Stop behaving like a dictator at home.
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- The people finally overthrew the dictator.
जनता ने अंततः तानाशाह का तख्ता पलट दिया।
- Radhika's captain is firm, not a dictator.
राधिका का कप्तान सख़्त है, तानाशाह नहीं।
- The play shows how a dictator rises to power.
नाटक दिखाता है कि तानाशाह सत्ता में कैसे उभरता है।
- Under the dictator, there were no free elections.
तानाशाह के शासन में स्वतंत्र चुनाव नहीं थे।
- History remembers many dictators badly.
इतिहास कई तानाशाहों को बुरे रूप में याद रखता है।
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✗ The dictator ruled the country with iron hands.
✓ The dictator ruled the country with an iron hand.
The fixed phrase is 'with an iron hand' (or 'with an iron fist'), always singular.
सही वाक्यांश 'with an iron hand' है, जो सदैव singular में आता है।
✗ The country was ruled by a dictatorial.
✓ The country was ruled by a dictator.
'Dictatorial' is an adjective; a noun is needed after 'a'.
'Dictatorial' विशेषण है; 'a' के बाद noun चाहिए।
✗ He behaves like a dictatorship.
✓ He behaves like a dictator.
A person is compared with a person, not with a system.
व्यक्ति की तुलना व्यक्ति से होती है, व्यवस्था से नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Dictator, tyrant and autocrat all name a ruler with unchecked power.
Dictator, tyrant और autocrat सभी बिना रोक-टोक की सत्ता वाले शासक को बताते हैं।
A ruler with total power, often gained by force.
पूर्ण सत्ता वाला शासक, प्रायः बल से प्राप्त।
- The dictator closed the parliament.
A cruel ruler who oppresses people.
क्रूर शासक जो जनता पर अत्याचार करे।
- The tyrant taxed the poor heavily.
A ruler who decides everything alone.
शासक जो सब कुछ अकेले तय करता है।
- An autocrat ignores advice.
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dic·ta·tor
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A ruler with absolute power (also autocrat, despot, tyrant); the system is dictatorship.
'पूर्ण शक्ति वाला शासक' के लिए यह शब्द (या autocrat, despot, tyrant) आता है; यह व्यवस्था dictatorship कहलाती है।