tin-pot dictator
短语发音
UK
/ˌtɪnpɒt dɪkˈteɪtə/
其它
US
/ˌtɪnˌpɑt ˈdɪkˌteɪtəɹ/
US
/-ɾəɹ/
词形变化
tin-pot dictators
复数
别名
tinpot dictator
释义与例句
n.
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1.
An autocratic ruler with little political credibility, typically having delusions of grandeur.
贬义
词源
From tin-pot (“of inferior quality, shoddy; insignificant or minor, especially in an amusing and petty manner”) + dictator, referring to the cheapness and poor quality of pots made from tin or tin plate.
来源：wiktionary