A verb form for "dictator"

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Hi, I wondered if there is no verb form for dictator or dictatorship.

I don't think that dictate is the right word because it has different meaning. And for the same reason, I don't think dictation is the right noun form.

What is the verb form for dictator? and the noun form from the verb(e.g. act->action)?

Because dictator refers to a person and dictatorship refers to a government system. it does not mean action itself... right?

I'd like to know that if there are a noun and a verb for dictator or dictatorship. Thanks.

YoungCalifornian · Accepted Answer

"Dictate" is the right word. It has multiple meanings, one of which is to command. A person who dictates is thus a dictator. It should be easy to see how this word eventually came to refer to a specific type of leader: one who wields absolute power.

Anonymous · Answer

YoungCalifornian"Dictate" is the right word. It has multiple meanings, one of which is to command. A person who dictates is thus a dictator. It should be easy to see how this word eventually came to refer to a specific type of leader: one who wields absolute power.

Thank you so much for your reply.

I have a related question, can I use the word "dictation" as a noun then? Can it be easily understood that it is used to mean "to command" when I use the word?

I'm not certain about this because most of the articles I googled are using this word to mean its other meaning, "to write down sth". Thanks.

Toms Mathew · Answer

Hi,

I could not think one. 'Dictator' means 'a person who dictates, as to a secretary' as I know. So it can't be the verb of 'dictator, the noun'.

Thanks.

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