— dictatorially , adv. — dictatorialness , n.
/dik'teuh tawr"ee euhl, -tohr"-/ , adj.
1. of or pertaining to a dictator or dictatorship.
2. appropriate to, or characteristic of, a dictator; absolute; unlimited: dictatorial powers in wartime.
3. inclined to dictate or command; imperious; overbearing: a dictatorial attitude.
[ 1695-1705; dictatori ( us ) (equiv. to dicta ( re ) (see DICTATE) + -torius -TORY 1 ) + -AL 1 ]
Syn. 2. totalitarian. 3. despotic, tyrannical, autocratic.