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What does it means to be a dictator? A dictator is someone who has absolute power — or who at least behaves as if they do by bossing others around. In government, a dictator is a ruler who has total control over a country, with no checks or balances to prevent abuse of power. dic·ta·tor - noun. 1. a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force. 2. a person who behaves in an autocratic way; Similar: autocrat, monocrat, absolute ruler, tyrant, despot, oppressor, absolutist, totalitarian, authoritarian, Big Brother, autarch