dictatorial
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7.7
- adjective
- /ˌdɪk.təˈtɔːr.i.əl/
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dictatorial
- The coach's dictatorial approach left no room for player input or creativity during team meetings.
- dictatorial regime
- dictatorial power
- dictatorial rule
The difference they had was they're more used to a dictatorial type of government.
- The difference they had was they're more used to a dictatorial type of government.
- It's basically saying in a dictatorial way, this should be true now, otherwise everything stops.
- Generally, states have become more and more powerful, more and more dictatorial, more and more tyrannical.
- Now that's what people really worry about is they, they're not sure they can trust the government to not go into full dictatorial mode.
- But one of the disadvantages is, like we had in Madison, if you get a bad, a dictatorial local boss, you can't always see it.
- But it's like it's not the the the mightiest, strongest, most dictatorial orangutan.
- It's just there's something pleasant to me, pleasurable to me about sort of the dictatorial rule of like this should be true at this point.
- So it was mainly the, the, the rebel army that was, you know, going against this, you know, very dictator dictatorial regime.
Examples
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Many accused him of assuming dictatorial powers by unilaterally launching Turkey on the path to war.
Academic text (1992) -
Bangladesh has returned to democracy after a long hiatus under the dictatorial rule of General Hussain Muhammad Ershad.
Academic text (1992) -
I am sometimes a little dictatorial.
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Then why do you come here and act drunk and dictatorial?
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Before that, Speaker Joe Cannon, a Republican, had dictatorial control of the House.
Academic text (1990) -
Generally, states have become more and more powerful, more and more dictatorial, more and more tyrannical.
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The first group will advocate a dictatorial rule coupled with democratic rhetoric.
Academic text (2000) -
It is totally unacceptable for the President of the United States to reward a dictatorial regime.
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Many citizens protested against their government's dictatorial practices and demanded more freedom.
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After years of dictatorial rule, the country finally held free elections that offered hope for democracy.
Synonyms
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7.5
Expecting people to follow orders and allowing little freedom
46
2.6
Being quick to tell people what to do in a forceful, unpleasant way
43
6.3
Using harsh, unfair power to control people and limit their freedom
30
5.8
Being proud and trying to control other people
25
7.9
Using power to treat people cruelly and unfairly
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8.0
A leader who has complete power and does not allow others to disagree
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8.4
A ruler who uses cruel and total power over people
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7.6
A leader who uses very strict rules to control people
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9.9
Using unfair, cruel power to control people
A leader who has harsh, total power and treats people unfairly
Having very strong, unfair power that controls or hurts people
Antonyms
How Dictatorial
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7.9
14
8.0
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7.7
30
5.8
12
7.4
- Informal
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2.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dictatorial comes from the same root as dictator and dictate, from Latin dicere meaning 'to say'. Think of a leader who 'says' the rules and expects people to obey, so dictatorial describes someone who gives orders and demands obedience.