tinpot

/ ˈtɪnˌpɒt /

adjective

1. inferior, cheap, or worthless
2. paltry; unimportant

Example Sentences

But even tinpot dictators and autocrats at least pay lip-service to working for the common good.

From Salon

We defend it; the Republicans are seeking to turn us into a tinpot dictatorship.

From Salon

Any humiliation or formal rebuke is a welcome sanction for the aspiring tinpot dictator.

From Los Angeles Times

In an Instagram post, she snickered at his cartoonishly large hat, saying he looked like a tinpot dictator.

From New York Times

Worse: Mr. Trump has progressed from lying about the result to adopting the tactics of a tinpot authoritarian, trying to overturn a free and fair election by pressuring and corrupting voting officials.

From Washington Post