dictatorial
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Chief executive Tony Chambers was dictatorial in his approach to consultants, and executive presentations to the hospital's board were an "exercise in spin"
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
“There is no possibility that she will behave in an authoritarian or dictatorial way,” said Fernando Rospigliosi, a member of her Popular Force party and head of the Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Some in the business describe Janick, who’s married with three children, as a dictatorial boss unwilling to cede control to the execs leading the company’s various divisions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
Newsom said the arrest was "outrageous, dictatorial, and shameful."
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2025
I was lawyerly and also veered toward dictatorial, as my brother, who often got ordered out of our shared play area, would attest.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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