dictator

US /ˈdɪk.teɪ.t̬ɚ/
UK /ˈdɪk.teɪ.t̬ɚ/
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dictateur

a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained power by force

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The country was ruled by a ruthless dictator for decades.
Le pays a été dirigé par un dictateur impitoyable pendant des décennies.
The people rose up against the oppressive dictator.
Le peuple s’est soulevé contre le dictateur oppressif.