Meaning & use
dictatorial
Behaving like a dictator, especially by giving orders without allowing others any freedom or choice.
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Employees resented his dictatorial style of managing every small decision.
The new regime quickly became dictatorial, banning all independent newspapers.
A note on using this word
Dictatorial can describe a political system or, more loosely, a bossy manner in everyday leadership.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
democratic
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