Dictionary  dic•ta•torPronunciation: (dik'tā-tur, dik-tā'tur), [key] —n. 1. a person exercising absolute power, esp. a ruler who has absolute, unrestricted control in a government without hereditary succession. 2. (in ancient Rome) a person invested with supreme authority during a crisis, the regular magistracy being subordinated to him until the crisis was met. 3. a person who authoritatively prescribes conduct, usage, etc.: a dictator of fashion. 4. a person who dictates, as to a secretary. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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