dictatorial
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Günter is attracted to Freud’s science of the mind because he believes that it alleviates unhappiness, but he is learning that the analyst can be distant and dictatorial, like some all-knowing but uncaring deity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 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
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".
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025
Durham’s tight housing market, combined with Oldham’s well-known dictatorial style, gave teeth to the threat.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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