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GCSE English Literature · key term
A Roman political office granting exceptional authority. Caesar's appointment as dictator in perpetuity made his power lifelong and intensified fears of one-man rule.
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A ruler holding extraordinary powers. Caesar’s appointment as dictator for life in 44 BC intensified fears that his authority would permanently displace republican government.
Revise: Context44 BC: after defeating his opponents, Caesar received the title dictator for life, making his extraordinary authority permanent.
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An official granted exceptional governing powers. Caesar's appointment as dictator for life removed the temporary limit associated with the Roman office.
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A ruler who exercises unchecked power and suppresses opposition.
Revise: NapoleonYet his development reveals a growing separation between the promise of equality and his desire for personal power. He becomes a dictator: a ruler who cannot be meaningfully challenged and who suppresses opposition.
