| ADJECTIVE | pert | dictatorial | of or characteristic of a dictator |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | dictatorial, authoritarian, overbearing | expecting unquestioning obedience | |
| all | dictatorial, authoritarian, autocratic, despotic, tyrannic, tyrannical | characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule |
| Sounds | dih.ktahtao'riyahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | Of or characteristic of a dictator. | |
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| Example | "dictatorial powers" | |
| Spanish | dictatorial | |
| Catalan | dictatorial | |
| Nouns | dictator | a ruler who is unconstrained by law |
| Meaning | Expecting unquestioning obedience. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | authoritarian, overbearing | |
| Broader | domineering | tending to domineer |
| Spanish | autoritario, despótico, dictatorial | |
| Catalan | autoritari, despòtic, dictatorial | |
| Adverbs | dictatorially | in an overbearingly domineering manner |
| Meaning | characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty. | |
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| Example | "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war" | |
| Synonyms | authoritarian, autocratic, despotic, tyrannic, tyrannical | |
| Broader | undemocratic | not in agreement with or according to democratic doctrine or practice or ideals |
| Spanish | autocrático, autoritario, despótico, dictatorial, tiránico | |
| Catalan | dictatorial, tirànic | |
| Nouns | dictator | a ruler who is unconstrained by law |
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