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They're generally excluded from the definition.
why?
In part because of the historical origin of the term dictator, so a monarch would inherit power while a dictator would rise from a republican government. In part because the fact that the British government isn't meaningfully freer than what they call dictators would hurt their pride
Monarchies and dictatorships are just different flavors of authoritarian rule. They aren't the same but their effect on the population is essentially the same. The comparison is fine, but for people to whom "words mean things", the distinction may be more important.
Is their any difference between a hereditary dictatorship and a absolute monarchy?
Not enough that I care to personally differentiate the two. Am I am vaguely aware of the historical differences/context, but that's mostly a byproduct of making an effort to not misinterpret other people's discussion.