Dictator
Dictator noun - A person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way.
Usage example: the dictator had a fierce stranglehold on the country, keeping its people in poverty and ignorance
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Sovereign and dictator are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sovereign" instead a noun "Dictator".
Sovereign
Sovereign noun - One who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority.
Usage example: after the current sovereign dies, the monarchy may be abolished
Dictator and sovereign are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dictator" instead a noun "Sovereign".
Nearby Word: sovereignty
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- The Adventures of Superboy: In the episode "Roads Not Taken, Part 2", the titular character visits an Earth on an alternate timeline, ruled by a dictator known as the Sovereign, who is his duplicate in that timeline.
Source: Crapsack World / Live-Action TV
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