dictatorial
Example Sentences
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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
For posing a threat to British economic interests, he was overthrown and Britain and the US threw their weight behind the increasingly dictatorial Shah.
From BBC
The AAU’s dictatorial control forced athletes into penury and enriched its leaders.
How can such a playful fellow have dictatorial aspirations?!
From Los Angeles Times
Away from the praise and the bright lights, however, members of the congregation described Brain as "manipulative and dictatorial".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.