dictatorial

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“There is no possibility that she will behave in an authoritarian or dictatorial way,” said Fernando Rospigliosi, a member of her Popular Force party and head of the Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Some in the business describe Janick, who’s married with three children, as a dictatorial boss unwilling to cede control to the execs leading the company’s various divisions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

"His style of leadership, in retrospect I would call it very manipulative. At the time, I would say, it was very dictatorial," Ms Evans said.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

Since his temperament is dictatorial by nature, much of his agenda is naturally autocratic.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2025

We kept ourselves in silence, in obedience to his dictatorial will.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson