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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dic•ta•to•ri•al /ˌdɪktəˈtɔriəl/USA pronunciation adj. - of or relating to a dictator:a president with no dictatorial powers.
overly demanding; domineering:I resented his dictatorial manner.See -dict-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dic•ta•to•ri•al (dik′tə tôr′ē əl, -tōr′-),USA pronunciation adj. - Governmentof or pertaining to a dictator or dictatorship.
- Governmentappropriate to, or characteristic of, a dictator;
absolute; unlimited:dictatorial powers in wartime. - 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.See corresponding entry in Unabridged totalitarian.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged despotic, tyrannical, autocratic.
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