If the Technarch sought dictatorial power then she wasn't going to help him get it.

He assumed dictatorial powers in 1970 and was overthrown two years later.

Johnson felt that his founding of the league granted him dictatorial power over its operations.

The move came eight days after the President had seized nearly dictatorial powers with the support of the army.

Vincent took advantage of the stability to gain dictatorial power.

He declined an offer from the military to assume dictatorial powers.

I hope, though, he won't work his dictatorial powers to the bone.

Once in office, he began a campaign of efficiency that included assuming dictatorial power.

However, they did so as an elected government rather than a dictatorial power.

"People will say that I used the slightest excuse to take dictatorial powers."