dictator

独裁者

国の権力をすべて握り、普通は反対を許さない支配者。

やさしい英語で： A ruler who holds complete power over a country, usually without allowing people to oppose them.

• The dictator controlled the army.
• People protested against the military dictator.
• After the dictator fell, the country held free elections.

類義語： autocrat, tyrant, despot

よく使う表現： a military dictator, a brutal dictator, overthrow a dictator

口述者、指図する人

他人に書き取らせるために話す人、または他人に指図する人。

やさしい英語で： A person who speaks words for someone to write down, or tells others what to do.

• The dictator spoke too quickly for the secretary.
• A clear dictator pauses between sentences.
• The typist asked the dictator to repeat the last phrase.

よく使う表現： a slow dictator, a clear dictator