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dictatorial
(dic¦ta|tor¦ial)
Pronunciation:
/dɪktəˈtɔːrɪəl/
adjective
of or typical of a ruler with total power:
a dictatorial regime
having or showing an autocratic manner:
his mother-in-law was somewhat dictatorial
Derivatives
dictatorially
adverb
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