dictator
a ruler with absolute authority
Root
- dic / dict: say or proclaim
Other words with the dic / dict root
- abdicate: to give up power or responsibility
- benediction: a blessing or good words spoken over someone
- dictate: to say with authority; to command or prescribe
- diction: choice and style of words in speech or writing
- dictionary: a reference book or resource for words and meanings
- dictum: a formal saying or authoritative statement
- edict: an official order or proclamation
A dictator is the person whose saying becomes law.
The novel's dictator controlled not only elections but even the words newspapers could print.
The dict root begins with saying or declaring. In dictator, speech becomes power: one voice commands, and everyone else is expected to obey.