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dictatorial
[ dik-tuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr- ]
adjective
- of or relating to a dictator or dictatorship.
- appropriate to, or characteristic of, a dictator; absolute; unlimited:
dictatorial powers in wartime.
Synonyms: totalitarian
- inclined to dictate or command; imperious; overbearing:
a dictatorial attitude.
Synonyms: autocratic, tyrannical, despotic
dictatorial
/ ˌdɪktəˈtɔːrɪəl /
adjective
- of or characteristic of a dictator
- tending to dictate; tyrannical; overbearing
Derived Forms
- ˌdictaˈtorialness, noun
- ˌdictaˈtorially, adverb
Other Words From
- dicta·tori·al·ly adverb
- dicta·tori·al·ness noun
- nondic·ta·tori·al adjective
- nondic·ta·tori·al·ly adverb
- nondic·ta·tori·al·ness noun
- semi·dicta·tori·al adjective
- semi·dicta·tori·al·ly adverb
- semi·dicta·tori·al·ness noun
- undic·ta·tori·al adjective
- undic·ta·tori·al·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of dictatorial1
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.
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.
“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.”
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.
Applying his dictatorial power, Kuhn banned me from the locker rooms.
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