dictatorial
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His left hand gently grasps a ceremonial sword while his extended right hand is open and welcoming, rather than pointed and dictatorial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 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
Since his temperament is dictatorial by nature, much of his agenda is naturally autocratic.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2025
A Guardian profile from last November notes that the Collinses now appear to be planning a dictatorial city-state for an anonymous wealthy donor, without at all mentioning that their Project Eureka has gone nowhere.
From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2025
Kim Jong II inherited his dictatorial control of North Korea from his father in 1994—the first hereditary succession in the communist world.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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