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dictatorial
adjective
Characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
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adjective
Characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
“An authoritarian regime”
adjective
Expecting unquestioning obedience
“The timid child of authoritarian parents”
adjective
Of or characteristic of a dictator
“Dictatorial powers”
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An authoritarian regime
Autocratic government
Despotic rulers
A dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war
A tyrannical government
The timid child of authoritarian parents
Insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter
Dictatorial powers
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