'dictator' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'dictator,' where 'dictare' meant 'to declare' or 'to dictate.'

'dictator' changed from the Latin word 'dictator' and eventually became the modern English word 'dictator'.

Initially, it meant 'a magistrate with extraordinary powers,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force.'