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He was known for being dictatorially hard on his players and was ejected 118 times for arguing with umpires.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2020

After seizing control in Indonesia, Suharto ruled dictatorially for 30 more years.

From Washington Post • Apr. 2, 2020

Surprising factoid: Though most famous for his declaration, “Live long and prosper,” Spock of “Star Trek” once said, less dictatorially, “There are always possibilities.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2016

The studio system arose, concentrating filmmaking in a handful of dictatorially efficient corporations employing thousands and turning out movies at a tremendous rate.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2012

The company, at large, was divided into groups, to the matron part of which Miss Arbe was dictatorially haranguing, with very apparent self-applause.

From The Wanderer (Volume 2 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Burney, Fanny