noun
- the quality or state of being dictatorial; the characteristic of exercising absolute power or authority in an oppressive manner
Usage: abstract noun derived from the adjective 'dictatorial'; formal register
Examples
- The dictatorialness of the manager's leadership style made employees feel undervalued and unheard.
- Critics condemned the dictatorialness of the new regime's policies.
- Her dictatorialness in the classroom left little room for student input or discussion.
- The board rejected his proposal due to the dictatorialness of his approach to decision-making.
- Historians noted the increasing dictatorialness of the government during that period.