Dictatorial
[dɪktə'tɔːrɪəl] or ['dɪktə'tɔrɪəl]
Definition
(adj.) of or characteristic of a dictator; 'dictatorial powers' .
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Definition
(a.) Pertaining or suited to a dictator; absolute.
(a.) Characteristic of a dictator; imperious; dogmatical; overbearing; as, a dictatorial tone or manner.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. [1]. Absolute, unlimited, unrestricted.[2]. Imperious, authoritative, overbearing, domineering, tyrannical.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
[See DICTATE_and_ARBITRARY]
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Examples
- Therefore the young man, slightly too dictatorial, directed the guests to their places. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- And by the spirit and quality of his use of this dictatorial power during these four years we are bound to judge him. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- He spoke in a subdued and troubled voice, very different from his usual dictatorial manner; and was often at a loss for words. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- The emphasis was helped by the speaker's voice, which was inflexible, dry, and dictatorial. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
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