This is the 9373rd most frequent French word.
dictateur
A dictator; an authoritarian ruler with absolute power.
Used as a noun to describe a person in power governing oppressively.
Le dictateur impose des lois injustes à son peuple.
The dictator imposes unjust laws on his people.
Used metaphorically to compare someone's leadership style to a dictator's methods.
Ils décrivent leur patron comme un dictateur tyrannique.
They describe their boss as a tyrannical dictator.
Used figuratively to describe individuals behaving authoritatively or bossily.