dictationaladj.
/dɪkˈteɪʃn̩(ə)l/, /dɪkˈteɪʃən(ə)l/, U.S. /dɪkˈteɪʃən(ə)l/ rare.
Of, relating to, or characterized by dictation.
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society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > absolute ruler > [adjective]
dictatorial1587
dictatorian1642
dictatory1823
dictational1832
1832 tr. J. Hordynski Hist. Late Polish Revol. iv. 58 (heading) Chlopicki deprived of the Dictational power.
1885 G. W. Cable in Cent. Mag. 29 409 The popular mind..has retreated from its uncomfortable dictational attitude.
1924 P.S. Mowrer Our Foreign Affairs ii. ii. 106 The constitutional provisions have operated..to prevent the assumption by the President of dictational powers.
1997 J. F. Nagy Conversing with Angels & Ancients 325 Its author(s)/ redactor(s) punctuate their composition with this dictational tag line, a recurring reminder of the project's inception.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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