| adj. | 1. | characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; - of governments or rulers; |
| 2. | expecting unquestioning obedience: "he was imperious and dictatorial"; "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter" | |
| n. | 1. | behaves like a tyrant. |
| Noun | 1. | authoritarian - a person behaves in an tyrannical manner; "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime" Synonyms: dictator |
| 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" |
| 2. | authoritarian - likened to a dictator in severity Synonyms: dictatorial | |
| 3. | authoritarian - expecting unquestioning obedience; "he was imperious and dictatorial"; "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter" Synonyms: overbearing, dictatorial |
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