dictatorial /ˌdɪktəˈtorijəl/ adjective /ˌdɪktəˈtorijəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of DICTATORIAL
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: of, relating to, or ruled by a dictator独裁的；专制的 -
a dictatorial ruler [=a ruler who is a dictator]独裁统治者
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He was given dictatorial powers.他被赋予了独裁的权力。
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a dictatorial government独裁政府
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dictatorial regimes独裁政权
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[more dictatorial; most dictatorial] disapproving —
used to describe a person who tries to control other people in a forceful and unfair way专横的；发号施令的 -
a dictatorial boss [=a boss who acts like a dictator]专横的上司
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All his students resented his harsh, dictatorial manner.所有学生都讨厌他那尖酸苛刻又盛气凌人的态度。