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dictator vs martinet

martinet vs dictator

dictator and martinet both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dictator Yes No No No
martinet Yes No No No
As nouns, martinet is a hyponym of dictator; that is, martinet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dictator:
  • dictator: a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner
  • martinet: someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
Other hyponyms of dictator include Big Brother, disciplinarian, moralist.
dictator (noun) martinet (noun)
a ruler who is unconstrained by law someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner
a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
Difference between dictator and martinet

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