Dictatorial
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adjective
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noun
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(As an adjective)
Dictatorial ( adjective )
- Of or pertaining to a dictator or dictatorship.
- Characteristic of a dictator or dictatorship; autocratic; tyrannical.
- Exercising complete and unrestricted power; absolute.
Origin:
From latin dictatōrius, from dictātor ("dictato.r")
Examples:
- The dictator's dictatorial rule was marked by repression and human rights abuses.
- The company's CEO had a dictatorial management style that left employees feeling oppressed.
- The new law was seen as a step towards a more dictatorial government.
- The dictator's dictatorial policies led to widespread poverty and suffering.
- He had a dictatorial attitude and always insisted on getting his own way.
(As a noun)
Dictatorial ( noun )
- Of or pertaining to a dictator or dictatorship.
- Characteristic of a dictator or dictatorship; autocratic; tyrannical.
- Exercising complete and unrestricted power; absolute.
Origin:
From latin dictatōrius, from dictātor ("dictato.r")
Examples:
- The dictator's dictatorial rule was marked by repression and human rights abuses.
- The company's CEO had a dictatorial management style that left employees feeling oppressed.
- The new law was seen as a step towards a more dictatorial government.
- The dictator's dictatorial policies led to widespread poverty and suffering.
- He had a dictatorial attitude and always insisted on getting his own way.