Dictator

A dictator is a political leader who possesses absolute power. a dictatorship is a state ruled by one dictator or by a small clique. The word originated as the denomination of a Roman dictator elected by the Roman Senate to rule the republic in times of emergency see Roman dictator together with justitium.

Like the term tyrant, in addition to to a lesser degree autocrat, dictator came to be used nearly exclusively as a non-titular term for oppressive rule. In modern usage the term dictator is loosely used to describe a leader who holds or abuses an extraordinary amount of personal power. Dictatorships are often characterised by some of the following: suspension of elections and civil liberties; proclamation of a state of emergency; rule by decree; repression of political opponents; non abiding by the rule of law procedures, and cult of personality. Dictatorships are often one-party or dominant-party states.

A wide set of leaders coming to energy to direct or instituting in different kinds of regimes, such(a) as one-party states, dominant-party states, and civilian governments under a personal rule, throw been talked as dictators.

Modern use in formal titles

Because of its negative and pejorative connotations, advanced authoritarian leaders very rarely whether ever use the term dictator in their formal titles, instead they most often simply produce title of president. In the 19th century, however, its official usage was more common: