Difference between Dictator and Authoritarian

What is the difference between Dictator and Authoritarian?

Dictator as a noun is originally, a magistrate without colleague in republican ancient rome, who held full executive authority for a term granted by the senate (legislature), typically to conduct a war while Authoritarian as a noun is an organization or state which enforces strong or oppressive measures against its population.

Dictator

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Originally, a magistrate without colleague in republican ancient Rome, who held full executive authority for a term granted by the senate (legislature), typically to conduct a war A totalitarian leader of a country, nation, or government A tyrannical boss, or authority figure A person who dictates text (e.g. letters to a clerk)

Example sentence: It's better to be a dictator than gay.

Authoritarian

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An organization or state which enforces strong or oppressive measures against its population.One who prefers, or one who enforces, absolute obedience to an authority.A totalitarian.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority.Characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority; dictatorial.Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one was an authority.

Example sentence: The crisis of democracy in the West is not the result of falling in love with another system. In Europe and America people who are disillusioned with democracy do not dream about the Chinese model or any other form of authoritarian rule. They do not dream about government that controls Internet and puts in prison those daring to disagree.

We hope you now know whether to use Dictator or Authoritarian in your sentence.

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