dictatorial
Collocations
4ADJ.
all
VERB + DICTATORIAL
don't, granted, recognize, rule, state
DICTATORIAL + NOUN
country, regime
ADV.
almost
Definitions
adj
of or pertaining to a dictator
in the manner of a dictator, usually with callous disregard for others.
"It was chiefly on account of his father," replied the Doctor, addressing the General, "that Philimore persevered in so rigidly keeping the secret of his attachment, having been once told by him, in the language of worldly dictatorial authority, that he would sooner follow him to the grave than that he should see him marry without fortune[…]
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
- authoritarian
- autocratic
- despotic
- tyrannic
- tyrannical
adjective — expecting unquestioning obedience
- authoritarian
- overbearing
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6"It was chiefly on account of his father," replied the Doctor, addressing the General, "that Philimore persevered in so rigidly keeping the secret of his attachment, having been once told by him, in t
WiktionaryAll prayer is dictatorial.
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