dictator vs swayer

dictator and swayer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dictator	Yes	No	No	No
swayer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, swayer is a hypernym of dictator; that is, swayer is a word with a broader meaning than dictator:

Other hypernyms of dictator include ruler.

dictator (noun)	swayer (noun)
a ruler who is unconstrained by law	a person who rules or commands
a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner
a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine