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dictatorial

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdɪktəˈtɔːriəl/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌdɪktəˈtɔriəl/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dik′tə tôr′ē əl, -tōr′-)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
dic•ta•to•ri•al /ˌdɪktəˈtɔriəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
    1. of or relating to a dictator:a president with no dictatorial powers.
    2. overly demanding;
      domineering:I resented his dictatorial manner.
    See -dict-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dic•ta•to•ri•al  (dik′tə tôr′ē əl, -tōr′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Governmentof or pertaining to a dictator or dictatorship.
  2. Governmentappropriate to, or characteristic of, a dictator;
    absolute;
    unlimited:dictatorial powers in wartime.
  3. inclined to dictate or command;
    imperious;
    overbearing:a dictatorial attitude.
  • Latin dictātōri(us) (equivalent. to dictā(re) (see dictate) + -tōrius -tory1) + -al1
  • 1695–1705
dic′ta•to′ri•al•ly, adv. 
dic′ta•to′ri•al•ness, n. 
    2. totalitarian. 3. despotic, tyrannical, autocratic.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dictatorial /ˌdɪktəˈtɔːrɪəl/ adj
  1. of or characteristic of a dictator
  2. tending to dictate; tyrannical; overbearing
ˌdictaˈtorially adv
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