authoritarian

au·thor·i·tar·i·an  (-thôr-târ-n, -thr-, ô-thôr-, ô-thr-)

adj.

1. Characterized by or favoring absolute obedience to authority, as against individual freedom: an authoritarian regime.

2. Of, relating to, or expecting unquestioning obedience. See Synonyms at dictatorial.

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au·thori·tari·an n.

au·thori·tari·an·ism n.

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authoritarian [ɔːˌθɒrɪˈtɛərɪən]

adj

1. favouring, denoting, or characterized by strict obedience to authority

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) favouring, denoting, or relating to government by a small elite with wide powers

3. despotic; dictatorial; domineering

n

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person who favours or practises authoritarian policies

authoritarianism  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	authoritarian - a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner; "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime" dictator Big Brother - an authoritarian leader and invader of privacy disciplinarian, martinet, moralist - someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms oppressor - a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures
Adj.	1.	authoritarian - characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government" tyrannic, tyrannical, autocratic, despotic, dictatorial undemocratic - not in agreement with or according to democratic doctrine or practice or ideals; "the union broke with its past undemocratic procedures"
	2.	authoritarian - expecting unquestioning obedience; "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter" overbearing, dictatorial domineering - tending to domineer

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authoritarian

adjective

strict, severe, absolute, harsh, rigid, autocratic, dictatorial, dogmatic, imperious, domineering, unyielding, tyrannical, disciplinarian, despotic, doctrinaire There was a coup to restore authoritarian rule.
strict democratic, liberal, flexible, tolerant, indulgent, lenient, permissive, broad-minded

noun

disciplinarian, dictator, tyrant, Big Brother, control freak, despot, autocrat, absolutist He became an overly strict authoritarian.

Translations

authoritarian [ˌɔːθɒrɪˈtɛərɪən]

A. ADJ → autoritario

B. N → autoritario/a m/f

authoritarian [ɔːˌθɒrɪˈtɛəriən]

adj [person, government, rule, regime, style, state, approach, system, leader, leadership, father] → autoritaire

n → autoritaire mf

authoritarian

adj → autoritär

n → autoritärer Mensch/Vater/Politiker etc; to be an authoritarian → autoritär sein

authoritarian [ˌɔːθɒrɪˈtɛərɪən] adj → autoritario/a