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(satellite adjective) characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government" |
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Synonyms: autocratic, despotic, dictatorial, tyrannical |
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(satellite adjective) expecting unquestioning obedience; "he was imperious and dictatorial"; "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter" |
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Synonyms: dictatorial, overbearing |
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(satellite adjective) likened to a dictator in severity |
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Synonyms: dictatorial |
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(noun) behaves like a tyrant |
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Synonyms: dictator |
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Related Words: Big Brother, disciplinarian, martinet, moralist, oppressor |
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