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dictatorial collapse: of or characteristic of a dictator; "dictatorial powers"

immediacy collapse: lack of an intervening or mediating agency; "the immediacy of television coverage"; the quickness of action or occurrence; "the immediacy of their response"; "the instancy of modern communication"; immediate intuitive awareness

mitzvah collapse: (Judaism) a good deed performed out of religious duty; (Judaism) a precept or commandment of the Jewish law

allegiance collapse: the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)

governing collapse: responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws; "governing bodies"

involuntary collapse: not subject to the control of the will; "involuntary manslaughter"; "involuntary servitude"; "an involuntary shudder"; "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy; controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control; "involuntary muscles"; "gave an involuntary start"

urgency collapse: pressing importance requiring speedy action; "the urgency of his need"; an urgent situation calling for prompt action; "I'll be there, barring any urgencies"; "they departed hurriedly because of some great urgency in their affairs"; the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity

maxim collapse: a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits; English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)

totalitarian collapse: an adherent of totalitarian principles or totalitarian government; characterized by a government in which the political authority exercises absolute and centralized control; "a totalitarian regime crushes all autonomous institutions in its drive to seize the human soul"- Arthur M.Schlesinger, Jr.; of or relating to the principles of totalitarianism according to which the state regulates every realm of life; "totalitarian theory and practice"; "operating in a totalistic fashion"

slashing collapse: as if striking with slashing blows; "his slashing demon-ridden cadenza"

imperial collapse: a piece of luggage carried on top of a coach; a small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III; belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler; "golden age of imperial splendor"; "purple tyrant"; "regal attire"; "treated with royal acclaim"; "the royal carriage of a stag's head"; befitting or belonging to an emperor or empress; "imperial palace"; relating to or associated with an empire; "imperial colony"; "the imperial gallon was standardized legally throughout the British Empire"

imperious collapse: able to deal authoritatively with affairs; "dismissed the matter with an imperious wave of her hand"

commanding collapse: used of a height or viewpoint; "a commanding view of the ocean"; "looked up at the castle dominating the countryside"; "the balcony overlooking the ballroom"

Stoicism collapse: an indifference to pleasure or pain; (philosophy) the philosophical system of the Stoics following the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno

controlling collapse: able to control or determine policy; "a controlling interest in the firm"

necessary collapse: unavoidably determined by prior circumstances; "the necessary consequences of one's actions"; absolutely essential

gutsy collapse: marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited; "you have to admire her; it was a gutsy thing to do"; "the gutsy...intensity of her musical involvement"-Judith Crist; "a gutsy red wine"

pressing collapse: a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press; compelling immediate action; "too pressing to permit of longer delay"; "the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'"; "bridges in urgent need of repair"

exigent collapse: requiring precise accuracy; "an exacting job"; "became more exigent over his pronunciation"

directive collapse: a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity; "the boss loves to send us directives"

momentous collapse: of very great significance; "deciding to drop the atom bomb was a very big decision"; "a momentous event"

empiricism collapse: the application of empirical methods in any art or science; (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience

deference collapse: a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"; courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"

crying collapse: the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears"; noisy with or as if with loud cries and shouts; "a crying mass of rioters"; "shouting fans"; "the yelling fiend"

irrevocable collapse: incapable of being retracted or revoked; "firm and irrevocable is my doom"- Shakespeare

autocratic collapse: offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power; "an autocratic person"; "autocratic behavior"; "a bossy way of ordering others around"; "a rather aggressive and dominating character"; "managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way"; "a swaggering peremptory manner"

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