dictatorial Definition
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dictator
noun
- 1. A ruler with complete and unrestricted power.
- Thesaurus: tyrant, despot, autocrat, fascist, sultan, rajah, czar, emir, khan.
3. In ancient Rome: a person given complete authority in the state for a period of six months at a time of crisis.
adj
- Characteristic of, like or suggesting a dictator; fond of using one's power and authority and imposing one's wishes on or giving orders to other people.
- Thesaurus: tyrannical, despotic, oppressive, totalitarian, autocratic, authoritarian, domineering, dogmatic, magisterial, imperious; Antonym: democratic, egalitarian, liberal, tolerant.
adverb
- The position of dictator.
- A state ruled by a dictator.
