Sergei Lavrov

You either deny terrorists any acceptance in the international life, or you make your double standard policy work the way it has been working - 'I don't like that guy in this country, so we will be calling him a dictator and topple him. This guy in another country also dictatorial, but he's our dictator.

Russian Diplomat

Ron Howard

I used to feel that I had to be dictatorial in order to be respected, but after I did a couple of TV movies, I began to see that authority came with the job. So I began to relax and let more people into the process, and my work really improved.

American Director

Nigel Pearson

I treat people fairly. I can't be dictatorial. We have multicultural dressing rooms and what's really important is that you have a way of working that brings the best out of everyone.

English Coach

Thich Nhat Hanh

Many Communist government officials have a rigid, dictatorial power, but they live in constant suspicion and fear of anything that might undermine the power they have.

Vietnamese Clergyman

James Bovard

There are a lot of benefits representative of government and it is far better than any type of dictatorial system and it is far better than a one-man rule situation.

Author

Mahathir Mohamad

Looking back now, I realise why, as prime minister of Malaysia, I was described as a dictator. There were many things I did which were typically dictatorial.

Malaysian Politician

Tom Stoppard

One doesn't want one's democracy to behave like a dictatorial or fascistic police. One doesn't.

English Dramatist

Barbara Amiel

In a free world there is, alas, more common crime than in a dictatorial system.

British Journalist

Newt Gingrich

The courts have become grotesquely dictatorial and far too powerful.

American Politician

Alanis Morissette

Partnership is the way. Dictatorial win-lose is so old-school.

Canadian Musician

Indicates someone wants to enforce their will on others without room for discussion.

Power Implications

Has a negative tone; often critiquing someone's leadership or behavior.

Negative Connotation

Can evoke strong emotions when describing someone's control or leadership style.

Emotional Weight

Most often used to describe governments or leaders who rule without democratic processes.

Political Context

Suggests the absence of civil liberties and free expression under the leadership.

Lack of Freedoms

Be aware that this term can be sensitive when discussing different cultures or political situations.

Cultural Sensitivity

 Aid is the bad instrument, and do you know why? Because all governments across the world need money to survive. Money is needed for a simple thing like keeping law and order. You have to pay the army and the police to show law and order. And because many of our governments are quite dictatorial,

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 In 1932, Indigenous farm workers led an insurrection, but the dictatorial government responded by committing genocide against these communities. From then on, one military dictatorship after another ruled the country