despotic, dictatorial, disciplinarian
dictator, tyrant, despot
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Authoritarian Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
authoritarian
adj
1. 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" [syn: autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannical]
2. likened to a dictator in severity [syn: dictatorial]
3. expecting unquestioning obedience; "he was imperious and dictatorial"; "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter" [syn: dictatorial, overbearing]
n : behaves like a tyrant [syn: dictator]
Noun
1. a person behaves in an tyrannical manner; "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime"
(synonym) dictator
(hypernym) oppressor
(hyponym) Big Brother
Adjective
1. 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"
(synonym) autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannical
(similar) undemocratic
2. likened to a dictator in severity
(synonym) dictatorial
(similar) unpermissive
3. expecting unquestioning obedience; "he was imperious and dictatorial"; "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter"
(synonym) dictatorial, overbearing
(similar) domineering
Authoritarian Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Authoritarianism is a form of social organization characterized by submission to authority as well as the administration of said authority. It is usually opposed to individualism and libertarianism. In politics, an authoritarian government is one in which political authority is concentrated in a small group of politicians.
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