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dictatorial

[dik-tuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] / ˌdɪk təˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /


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Since his temperament is dictatorial by nature, much of his agenda is naturally autocratic.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2025

The AAU’s dictatorial control forced athletes into penury and enriched its leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 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

She is seen by some as dictatorial and instrumental in Aksum's downfall, says Desta - who travelled to Ethiopia as part of her research for the play.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2025

We kept ourselves in silence, in obedience to his dictatorial will.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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