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dictatorial

  • [dɪktəˈtɔːɹɪəɫ] UK

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adjective more dictatorial · most dictatorial

  1. of or pertaining to a dictator
  2. 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

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adj of or pertaining to a dictator

Portuguêsditatorial
Françaisdictatorial
Deutschdiktatorisch
Ελληνικάδικτατορικός diktatorikós
Русскийдикта́торский diktátorskij

adj in the manner of a dictator

Españoldictatorial, de ordeno y mando
Portuguêsditatorial
Deutschdiktatorisch
Ελληνικάδικτατορικός diktatorikós

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@misc{dictatorial_2026,
  title = {dictatorial},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dictatorial},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}