The Great Dictator Glossary

The Great Dictator Glossary

war machine

in this case, tanks

fuse

a string which is in contact with an explosive; when the fuse is lit, the bomb eventually explodes

dispatch

a newspaper article or other type of documents from a foreign country containing news and information about the war

depression

in this context, economic hardship

private

lowest ranking soldier in an army

rouse

in this case, to provoke

ghetto

a community built in a city, isolated from the rest of the people, where a targeted group of people were sent to live

ilde

without any form of activity

mantelpiece

a structure of wood or stone which is put above a fireplace

monkey business

actions which are sketchy or illegal to some degree

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