dictatorial
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Günter is attracted to Freud’s science of the mind because he believes that it alleviates unhappiness, but he is learning that the analyst can be distant and dictatorial, like some all-knowing but uncaring deity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
For posing a threat to British economic interests, he was overthrown and Britain and the US threw their weight behind the increasingly dictatorial Shah.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026
How can such a playful fellow have dictatorial aspirations?!
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025
Based on descriptions of dictatorial regimes over the past century, the distinction seems to be this: Totalitarianism is authoritarianism intensified.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2025
I was lawyerly and also veered toward dictatorial, as my brother, who often got ordered out of our shared play area, would attest.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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