dictatorial
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The report concluded chief executive Tony Chambers was "dictatorial" in his approach to consultants and that presentations by executives to the hospital board were an "exercise in spin".
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
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
How can such a playful fellow have dictatorial aspirations?!
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025
Since his temperament is dictatorial by nature, much of his agenda is naturally autocratic.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 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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