Entry Word: dictatorial

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 exercising power or authority without interference by others <a dictatorial leader with total control over peopleʼs lives> — see absolute 1
2 fond of ordering people around <the dictatorial manager is highly unpopular among employees> — see bossy
3 having or showing a tendency to force one's will on others without any regard to fairness or necessity <even the teachers hated the dictatorial attitude of the principal> — see arbitrary 1