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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. 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.

5. 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.

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.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dictatorialDictatorial - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty. “a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war”. synonyms: authoritarian, autocratic, despotic, tyrannic, tyrannical. undemocratic.