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quasi-dictator

quasi-dictator noun: a leader that rules dictatorially but still allows some freedoms.

Noun

quasi-dictator (plural quasi-dictators)

  1. A leader that rules dictatorially but still allows some freedoms.
    • In the Washington Post on July 22 (under the headline "Latin America's New Authoritarians"), reporter Juan Forero explains that today's quasi-dictators are clever enough to rule in what are nominally democracies2012 August 2, Peter Hart, “The Threat (Again) of Left-Wing Latin American Democracy”, in Common Dreams, archived from the original on 12 Nov 2020
    • These practices, mixed with an intentional weakening of political opposition, allowed Mubarak to rule as a quasi-dictator (Bery, 2011).(Can we date this quote?), “Social Media as Precursor to Arab Revolt”, in University of Tennessee, archived from the original on 24 Jan 2021, page 2

Forms of quasi-dictator

pluralquasi-dictators

Origin of quasi-dictator

From quasi- + dictator.

Questions about quasi-dictator

What does quasi-dictator mean?
Quasi-dictator means a leader that rules dictatorially but still allows some freedoms.
What part of speech is quasi-dictator?
Quasi-dictator is a noun.
What is the plural of quasi-dictator?
The plural of quasi-dictator is quasi-dictators.

Words near quasi-dictator in the dictionary

  1. quasi-converbs
  2. quasi-crystal
  3. quasi-crystals
  4. quasi-derivative
  5. quasi-derivatives
  6. quasi-dictator
  7. quasi-dictators
  8. quasi-differentiable
  9. quasi-divinity
  10. quasi-easement
  11. quasi-etymological

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