Dictatorial

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  • adjective. Tending to tell others what to do in an presumptuous manner.
  • adjective. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a dictator or dictatorship; autocratic.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Pertaining to a dictator; absolute; unlimited.
  • Pertaining to or characteristic of dictation; imperious; overbearing; dogmatic.
  • Synonyms Authoritative, Dogmatic, etc. See magisterial.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Pertaining or suited to a dictator; absolute.
  • adjective. Characteristic of a dictator; imperious; dogmatical; overbearing.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. of or pertaining to a dictator
  • adjective. in the manner of a dictator, usually with callous disregard for others
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. of or characteristic of a dictator
  • adjective. expecting unquestioning obedience
  • adjective. characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
  • Word Usage
    "A Democrat who had originally requested a Justice Department -- Justice Department probe of the program says he will ask Mr. Bush to allow one now, saying, we can't have a president acting in what he called a dictatorial fashion."
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