dictatorial
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++dic·ta·to·ri·al /ˌdɪktəˈtɔːriəl◂/ adjective 1 PGa dictatorial government or ruler has complete power over a country 〔政府或统治者〕独裁的 dictatorial regimes 独裁政权2 TELL/ORDER somebody TO DO somethinga dictatorial person tells other people what to do in an unreasonable way 专横的，霸道的 Professor Clement’s dictatorial attitude 克莱门特教授专横的态度 —dictatorially adverb
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dictatorial• A Senate chairman cannot be dictatorial.• His attitude has become increasingly dictatorial.• Their attitude towards the masses was condescending, high-handed and ultimately dictatorial.• We could turn to the law for justice rather than depend on the mercurial whims of some benevolent or dictatorial boss.• Without a dictatorial Coriolanus, Shakespeare's point about the implied threat to the republic is stated rather than felt.• The Ministry of Trade was yesterday accused of being dictatorial in its plans for a new motorway in Kent.• dictatorial parents• a corrupt, dictatorial regime• It showed up the Achilles heel of the government - its excessively dictatorial tendencies.dic·ta·to·ri·al adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus dictatorial power or over a ruler government complete has
dictatorial
dic‧ta‧to‧ri‧al /ˌdɪktəˈtɔːriəl◂/
adjective
1. a dictatorial government or ruler has complete power over a country:
dictatorial regimes
2. a dictatorial person tells other people what to do in an unreasonable way:
Professor Clement’s dictatorial attitude
—dictatorially adverb
dic‧ta‧to‧ri‧al /ˌdɪktəˈtɔːriəl◂/
adjective1. a dictatorial government or ruler has complete power over a country:
2. a dictatorial person tells other people what to do in an unreasonable way:
—dictatorially adverb