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say it: dik-tuh-TAW-ree-uhl
dictatorial is an adjective meaning "of or characteristic of a dictator". It is pronounced /ˌdɪktəˈtɔɹiəl/ — dik-tuh-TAW-ree-uhl. It carries 3 recorded senses.
of or characteristic of a dictator
“dictatorial powers”
expecting unquestioning obedience
“the timid child of authoritarian parents”
“insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter”
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
“an authoritarian regime”
“autocratic government”
“despotic rulers”
“a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war”
“a tyrannical government”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for dictatorial come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.