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DICTATORIAL
authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannic, tyrannical
(adjective) characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; “an authoritarian regime”; “autocratic government”; “despotic rulers”; “a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war”; “a tyrannical government”
authoritarian, dictatorial, overbearing
(adjective) expecting unquestioning obedience; “the timid child of authoritarian parents”; “insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter”
dictatorial
(adjective) of or characteristic of a dictator; “dictatorial powers”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
dictatorial (comparative more dictatorial, superlative most dictatorial)
of or pertaining to a dictator
in the manner of a dictator, usually with callous disregard for others
Synonym: Thesaurus:bossy
Source: Wiktionary
Dic`ta*to"ri*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. dictatorial.]
1. Pertaining or suited to a dictator; absolute. Military powers quite dictatorial. W. Irving.
2. Characteristic of a dictator; imperious; dogmatical; overbearing; as, a dictatorial tone or manner.
– Dic`ta*to"ri*al*ly, adv.
– Dic`ta*to"ri*al*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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