Reply #87: Well.... [View All]

[stubertmcfly]

THE definition of dictator is:

Main Entry: dic·ta·tor
Pronunciation: 'dik-"tA-t&r, dik-'
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, from dictare
1 a : a person granted absolute emergency power; especially : one appointed by the senate of ancient Rome b : one holding complete autocratic control c : one ruling absolutely and often oppressively

So theoretically, one could be a democratically-elected dictator. The current administration seems to use it in the "whoever doesn't agree with us" sense of the word.