authoritarian
/əˌθɔɹ.əˈtɛɹ.i.ən/ adjective C1- Of, or relating to, or exhibiting strict obedience to an authority; favoring authoritarianism over civic and individual liberties. · the authoritarian personality
- Demanding obedience to authority; marked by authoritarianism; dictatorial, tyrannical. · The authoritarian government was demanding stricter laws for low-wage peasants.
- Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one were an authority.
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