dictatorial: Meaning and Definition of
dic•ta•to•ri•al
Pronunciation: (dik"tu-tôr'ē-ul, -tōr'-), [key]
— adj.
- of or pertaining to a dictator or dictatorship.
- appropriate to, or characteristic of, a dictator; absolute; unlimited: dictatorial powers in wartime.
- inclined to dictate or command; imperious; overbearing: a dictatorial attitude.
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