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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.

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

    a dictatorial attitude.

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dictatorial

/ ˌɪəˈɔːɪə /

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

  • ˌ徱ٲˈٴǰԱ, noun
  • ˌ徱ٲˈٴǰ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • 徱t·ٴ۾·· adverb
  • 徱t·ٴ۾··Ա noun
  • ԴDzd·ٲ·ٴ۾· adjective
  • ԴDzd·ٲ·ٴ۾··ly adverb
  • ԴDzd·ٲ·ٴ۾··ness noun
  • i·徱t·ٴ۾· adjective
  • semi·徱t·ٴ۾·· adverb
  • semi·徱t·ٴ۾··Ա noun
  • ܲd·ٲ·ٴ۾· adjective
  • ܲd·ٲ·ٴ۾··ly adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of dictatorial1

First recorded in 1695–1705; from Latin 徱ō(ܲ) (from 徱() “to say repeatedly, order, prescribe” + -ōܲ -tory 1 ) + -al 1
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It reawakened the ghosts of the country's violent, dictatorial past, showing people that martial law was not, as most had assumed, consigned to history.

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All of this is just the latest in Trump’s dictatorial grasp on everything in our government.

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In the face of such gross corrupt power and rapidly escalating dictatorial moves and aspirations, America’s democracy and the so-called Resistance continue to be weak and ineffective.

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While Hitler sought legislative authorization for his dictatorial rule, so far Trump has not.

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It comes after Sian Doyle was sacked from the publicly funded Welsh language broadcaster on November 2023 after being accused of being "dictatorial" and "creating a culture of fear".

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