4
dictatorial(adjective, tyrannical, authoritarian)
3
despotic
3
severe(adjective, stern, uncompromising)
3
tyrannical
2
autocratic
2
harsh
2
imperious
2
oppressive
2
overbearing
1
authoritarian
1
bossy(adjective, domineering)
1
domineering
1
heavy-handed
0
Fascistic
0
absolute
0
arbitrary
0
arrogant
0
austere
0
autarchic(adjective, absolute)
0
autarchical(adjective, absolute)
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