That depends how they do it.
A despot will destroy everything that stands in their way, regardless of whom they hurt or kill.
A monarch holds the same amount of power as a despot, but will usually have more human decency and hold courts.
A presidential dictator will hold all the power, but still let the people decide the basic stuff.
A high priest (or similar title) will let the gods of their religion do the talking.
a leader with total power
He is a dictator and has all the power.
you may be looking for the word tyrant
the term "dictator" is generally used to describe a leader who holds an extraordinary amount of personal power.
the puritan leader that abolished the monarchy and ruled as a military dictator was Oliver Cromwell.
A dictator might have been a good person at first. When a leader is in power for a really long time his mentality changes, thus creating a dictator. Two things create a dictator, being in power for too long and unlimited powers, as in absolute monarchy where the leader has right to do anything.
The dictator--one supreme leader who answers to no one but himself.
One famous leader who was a dictator was Adolf Hitler.
A Roman leader who had power for six months was a dictator. After that period of time, ideally, he was supposed to resign his power unless the senate voted an extension. Julius Caesar was the exception, who was made perpetual dictator.A Roman leader who had power for six months was a dictator. After that period of time, ideally, he was supposed to resign his power unless the senate voted an extension. Julius Caesar was the exception, who was made perpetual dictator.A Roman leader who had power for six months was a dictator. After that period of time, ideally, he was supposed to resign his power unless the senate voted an extension. Julius Caesar was the exception, who was made perpetual dictator.A Roman leader who had power for six months was a dictator. After that period of time, ideally, he was supposed to resign his power unless the senate voted an extension. Julius Caesar was the exception, who was made perpetual dictator.A Roman leader who had power for six months was a dictator. After that period of time, ideally, he was supposed to resign his power unless the senate voted an extension. Julius Caesar was the exception, who was made perpetual dictator.A Roman leader who had power for six months was a dictator. After that period of time, ideally, he was supposed to resign his power unless the senate voted an extension. Julius Caesar was the exception, who was made perpetual dictator.A Roman leader who had power for six months was a dictator. After that period of time, ideally, he was supposed to resign his power unless the senate voted an extension. Julius Caesar was the exception, who was made perpetual dictator.A Roman leader who had power for six months was a dictator. After that period of time, ideally, he was supposed to resign his power unless the senate voted an extension. Julius Caesar was the exception, who was made perpetual dictator.A Roman leader who had power for six months was a dictator. After that period of time, ideally, he was supposed to resign his power unless the senate voted an extension. Julius Caesar was the exception, who was made perpetual dictator.
Stalin came to power in stages after the death of Lenin (1924). By 1928 Stalin was the sole dictator of the USSR.
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar was dictator of Rome in 44 BC.Julius Caesar was dictator of Rome in 44 BC.Julius Caesar was dictator of Rome in 44 BC.Julius Caesar was dictator of Rome in 44 BC.Julius Caesar was dictator of Rome in 44 BC.Julius Caesar was dictator of Rome in 44 BC.Julius Caesar was dictator of Rome in 44 BC.Julius Caesar was dictator of Rome in 44 BC.Julius Caesar was dictator of Rome in 44 BC.