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| Main Entry: |
dictatorial
 [dik-tuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] 
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | tyrannical, authoritarian |
| Synonyms: | absolute, arbitrary, arrogant, autocratic, bossy, clamorous, crack-the-whip, despotic, dictative, doctrinaire, dogmatic, domineering, egotistic, firm, haughty, imperative, imperious, iron-handed, oppressive, overbearing, peremptory, pompous, proud, stern, throwing weight around, totalitarian, unlimited, unrestricted |
| Antonyms: | democratic, docile, passive |
| Main Entry: | authoritarian |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | domineering |
| Synonyms: | absolute, authoritative, autocratic, despotic, dictatorial, disciplinarian, doctrinaire, dogmatic, harsh, imperious, magisterial, rigid, severe, strict, totalitarian, tyrannical, unyielding |
| Notes: | authoritarian is tyrannical while authoritative commands respect |
| Antonyms: | democratic, liberal |
| Main Entry: | authoritative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | domineering |
| Synonyms: | assertive, authoritarian, autocratic, commanding, confident, decisive, dictatorial, doctrinaire, dogmatic, dominating, imperative, imperious, imposing, masterly, officious, peremptory, self-assured |
| Antonyms: | democratic |
Example Sentences
- His critics call him authoritarian and at times dictatorial.
- State companies compete at home and their decision-making is consensual rather than dictatorial.
- Now this is a chance to make it clear and to prevent the spread of dictatorial governance methods.
| Main Entry: | autocratic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | holding power exclusively |
| Synonyms: | absolute, all-powerful, arbitrary, bossy, czarlike, despotic, dictatorial, domineering, driving, imperious, monocratic, pushing, tyrannical, tyrannous |
| Antonyms: | democratic |
| Main Entry: | bossy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | domineering |
| Synonyms: | authoritarian, commanding, controlling, despotic, dictatorial, high-handed, imperious, iron-handed, oppressive, overbearing, overpowering, pushy, strict, tyrannical |
| Main Entry: | commanding |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | superior, authoritative |
| Synonyms: | advantageous, arresting, assertive, autocratic, bossy, compelling, controlling, decisive, dictatorial, dominant, dominating, forceful, imperious, imposing, impressive, in charge, lofty, peremptory, striking |
| Antonyms: | indecisive, inferior, unassertive, uncontrolling |
| Main Entry: | demanding |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | challenging, urgent |
| Synonyms: | ambitious, backbreaker, bothersome, clamorous, critical, dictatorial, difficult, exacting, exhausting, exigent, fussy, grievous, hard, imperious, importunate, insistent, nagging, onerous, oppressive, pressing, querulous, strict, stringent, taxing, tough, troublesome, trying, wearing, weighty |
| Antonyms: | easy, facile, trivial, unchallenging, undemanding |
| Main Entry: | doctrinaire |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dogmatic, opinionated |
| Synonyms: | authoritarian, authoritative, biased, bigoted, bullheaded, dictative, dictatorial, dogged, fanatical, impractical, inflexible, insistent, magisterial, mulish, obstinate, one-sided, pertinacious, pigheaded, rigid, speculative, stiff-necked, stubborn, unrealistic |
| Antonyms: | amenable, flexible, manageable, obedient, submissive |
| Main Entry: | domineering |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | oppressive, authoritarian |
| Synonyms: | arrogant, autocratic, bossy, coercive, crack the whip, despotic, dictatorial, egotistic, high-handed, imperative, imperial, imperious, in driver's seat, insolent, iron-handed, on high horse, overbearing, peremptory, tyrannical |
| Antonyms: | submissive, surrendering, yielding |
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