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dictatorial

UK
/ˌdɪk.təˈtɔː.ri.əl/
US
/ˌdɪk.təˈtɔːr.i.əl/

Translations

dictatorialadjective
more dictatorial
Comp.
most dictatorial
Super.
UK
/ˌdɪk.təˈtɔː.ri.əl/
US
/ˌdɪk.təˈtɔːr.i.əl/
autoritaireSe dit d’une personne qui impose sa volonté de manière excessive.
Her dictatorial manner made it difficult for her team to express their own ideas.
Son attitude autoritaire empêchait son équipe d’exprimer ses propres idées.
dictatorialSurtout au sens politique : qui relève d’une dictature ou d’un pouvoir absolu.
The new policies were implemented in a dictatorial fashion, leaving no room for public input.
Les nouvelles mesures ont été appliquées d’une manière dictatoriale, sans laisser de place à l’avis du public.
Additional translations
despotiqueEmploi fréquent dans un registre soutenu ou politique.
Synonyms
authoritarian
tyrannical
oppressive
despotic
totalitarian
autocratic
absolute
domineering
high-handed
Antonyms
democratic
permissive
tolerant

Definitions

dictatorialadjective
Having or showing a tendency to tell people what to do in an autocratic way.
Her dictatorial manner made it difficult for her team to express their own ideas.
Characteristic of a ruler with total power, typically one who has obtained control by force.
The new policies were implemented in a dictatorial fashion, leaving no room for public input.
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