dictatorial

Example Sentences

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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

The AAU’s dictatorial control forced athletes into penury and enriched its leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal

How can such a playful fellow have dictatorial aspirations?!

From Los Angeles Times

Away from the praise and the bright lights, however, members of the congregation described Brain as "manipulative and dictatorial".

From BBC

Cyber Partisans describes itsself as "a highly organised hacktivist collective that is fighting for the liberation of Belarus from dictatorial rule".

From BBC