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   dictatorial

   /ˌdɪktəˈtɔːrɪəl/

   adjective

   • 1. of or typical of a ruler with total power: "a dictatorial regime" Similar autocraticmonocraticundemocratictotalitarianauthoritariandespotictyrannicaltyrannousabsoluteunrestrictedunlimitedunaccountablearbitraryomnipotentall-powerfulsupremerare:autarchicautarchicalOpposite democratic
   • ▪ having or showing an autocratic manner: "his mother-in-law was somewhat dictatorial" Similar tyrannicaldomineeringdespoticoppressivedraconianiron-handediron-fistedimperiouslordlymagisterialofficiousoverweeningoverbearingbossyrepressiveperemptoryhigh-handedauthoritarianautocraticdogmatichigh and mightyharshstrictsevererigidinflexibleunyieldinginformal:pushycockyrare:NeronianOpposite liberal

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin dictatorius (from dictator: see dictator) + -al.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dictatorially adverb
   • 2. dictatorialness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDICTATORIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   disapproving uk / ˌdɪk.təˈtɔː.ri.əl / us / ˌdɪk.təˈtɔːr.i.əl / Add to word list. liking to give orders: a dictatorial ruler / government. Her father is very dictatorial. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Powerful people & dictators. absolute authority. all-powerful. anti-establishment. authoritarian. autocrat. despot. dictator.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dictatorialDictatorial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DICTATORIAL is of, relating to, or befitting a dictator. How to use dictatorial in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Dictatorial.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDICTATORIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   disapproving us / ˌdɪk.təˈtɔːr.i.əl / uk / ˌdɪk.təˈtɔː.ri.əl / Add to word list. liking to give orders: a dictatorial ruler / government. Her father is very dictatorial. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Powerful people & dictators. absolute authority. all-powerful. anti-establishment. authoritarian. autocrat. despot. dictator.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › dictatorialDICTATORIAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Dictatorial definition: of or relating to a dictator or dictatorship.. See examples of DICTATORIAL used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDICTATORIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   appropriate to, or characteristic of, a dictator; absolute; unlimited. dictatorial powers in wartime. 3. inclined to dictate or command; imperious; overbearing. a dictatorial attitude. SYNONYMS 2. totalitarian. 3. despotic, tyrannical, autocratic.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › dictatorialdictatorial adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of dictatorial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › dictatorialDictatorial - definition of dictatorial by The Free Dictionary

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   Define dictatorial. dictatorial synonyms, dictatorial pronunciation, dictatorial translation, English dictionary definition of dictatorial. adj. 1. Tending to tell others what to do in an presumptuous manner. 2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a dictator or dictatorship; autocratic....