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Synonyms for dictatorial

The synonym for dictatorial recorded in this bank is tyrannical, in the sense "characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule". Below it sits the sentence that fixes that meaning, the same sentence with the swap made, and the words that only look close.

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The synonym for dictatorial

tyrannicaladjective, in the sense "characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule"

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The senseadjectiveTier 4, High CampPeople and roles

characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule

A dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war.

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The true synonym

tyrannical

Same sentence, swapped: A tyrannical rule that lasted for the duration of the war.

Close but different

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gubernatorial
patriarchal
governmental

Where dictatorial turns up in the game

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