tin-pot dictatorship
tin-pot dictatorship · tin-pot dictatorships
A country ruled by a tin-pot dictatorA country ruled by a tin-pot dictator; an autocracy, especially one ruled by someone with delusions of grandeur.
Meaning
1 senses(derogatory, idiomatic)A country ruled by a tin-pot dictator; an autocracy, especially one ruled by someone with delusions of grandeur.
Origin
From tin-pot dictator + -ship.From tin-pot dictator + -ship.
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Forms
plural: tin-pot dictatorships| Singular | tin-pot dictatorship |
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