dic·ta·to·ri·al 
/ˌdɪktəˈtorijəl/ adjective
/ˌdɪktəˈtorijəl/ adjective 1 : of, relating to, or ruled by a dictator
▪ a dictatorial ruler [=a ruler who is a dictator] ▪ He was given dictatorial powers. ▪ a dictatorial government ▪ dictatorial regimes 2 [more dictatorial; most dictatorial] disapproving — used to describe a person who tries to control other people in a forceful and unfair way ▪ a dictatorial boss [=a boss who acts like a dictator] ▪ All his students resented his harsh, dictatorial manner.
▪ a dictatorial ruler [=a ruler who is a dictator] ▪ He was given dictatorial powers. ▪ a dictatorial government ▪ dictatorial regimes
— dic·ta·to·ri·al·ly adverb
▪ behaving dictatorially
▪ behaving dictatorially
