Alternative spelling of tin-pot dictator

The dictator of a country whose economy is primarily dependent upon the export of petroleum.

plural of dictation machine

A classroom exercise in which students run to a text, and then pass the message verbally to a partner.

A classroom exercise in which students shout a text to their partner to write down.

plural of running dictation

plural of shouting dictation

An autocratic ruler with little political credibility, typically having delusions of grandeur.

A dictatorship in which the leader has power only because the people choose to allow them to remain and puts the interests of the people first. This necessitates a wise use of power and generally prevents abuses since the benevolent dictator loses power if they are unsuitable.

A type of government where absolute sovereignty is allotted to an individual or a small clique. / A government which exercises autocratic rule.