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dictatorial definition
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Overview of adj dictatorial The adj dictatorial has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. dictatorial -- (of or characteristic of a dictator; "dictatorial powers") 2. authoritarian, dictatorial -- (likened to a dictator in severity) 3. authoritarian, dictatorial, overbearing -- (expecting unquestioning obedience; "he was imperious and dictatorial"; "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter") 4. authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannical -- (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") Antonyms of adj dictatorial 3 of 4 senses of dictatorial Sense 2 authoritarian, dictatorial INDIRECT (VIA unpermissive) -> permissive Sense 3 authoritarian, dictatorial, overbearing INDIRECT (VIA domineering) -> submissive Sense 4 authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannical INDIRECT (VIA undemocratic) -> democratic Similarity of adj dictatorial 4 senses of dictatorial Sense 1 dictatorial Pertains to noun dictator (Sense 1) =>dictator, potentate => ruler, swayer Sense 2 authoritarian, dictatorial => unpermissive (vs. permissive) Sense 3 authoritarian, dictatorial, overbearing => domineering (vs. submissive) Sense 4 authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannical => undemocratic (vs. democratic) Attributes of adj dictatorial Familiarity of adj dictatorial dictatorial used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj dictatorial dictatorial Overview of adj dictatorial The adj dictatorial has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. dictatorial -- (of or characteristic of a dictator; "dictatorial powers") 2. authoritarian, dictatorial -- (likened to a dictator in severity) 3. authoritarian, dictatorial, overbearing -- (expecting unquestioning obedience; "he was imperious and dictatorial"; "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter") 4. authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannical -- (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")
dictatorial definition
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