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Authoritarian - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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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]
(noun)
1: a person behaves in an tyrannical manner; "my boss is a
dictator who makes everyone work overtime" [syn: dictator]
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