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dictatorial

[ dik-tuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr- ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to a dictator or dictatorship.
  2. appropriate to, or characteristic of, a dictator; absolute; unlimited:

    dictatorial powers in wartime.

    Synonyms: totalitarian

  3. inclined to dictate or command; imperious; overbearing:

    a dictatorial attitude.

    Synonyms: autocratic, tyrannical, despotic



dictatorial

/ ˌdɪktəˈtɔːrɪəl /

adjective

  1. of or characteristic of a dictator
  2. tending to dictate; tyrannical; overbearing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌdictaˈtorialness, noun
  • ˌdictaˈtorially, adverb
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Other Words From

  • dicta·tori·al·ly adverb
  • dicta·tori·al·ness noun
  • nondic·ta·tori·al adjective
  • nondic·ta·tori·al·ly adverb
  • nondic·ta·tori·al·ness noun
  • semi·dicta·tori·al adjective
  • semi·dicta·tori·al·ly adverb
  • semi·dicta·tori·al·ness noun
  • undic·ta·tori·al adjective
  • undic·ta·tori·al·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dictatorial1

First recorded in 1695–1705; from Latin dictātōri(us) (from dictā(re) “to say repeatedly, order, prescribe” + -tōrius -tory 1 ) + -al 1
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Example Sentences

All indications suggest that Trump’s dictatorial presidency will begin by targeting those groups and individuals who are “the enemy” on day one.

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Harris, jumping on a string of chilling remarks by Trump, has spent the closing days of the campaign focusing mainly on her rival's dictatorial and vengeful fantasies.

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“So they’re actively working now to ensure, on a number of levels, that the military will perceive this as dictatorial and therefore not respond to any orders to quell any violence.”

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Liberation theology became particularly controversial when priests who followed a radical strand of liberation theology joined revolutionary movements such as the Sandinistas in Nicaragua, who overthrew the dictatorial government of the Somoza family.

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Applying his dictatorial power, Kuhn banned me from the locker rooms.

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