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authoritarian
adjective
noun
Characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
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ɔːˌθɒrɪˈtɛːrɪən
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adjective
Characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
“An authoritarian regime”
adjective
Expecting unquestioning obedience
“The timid child of authoritarian parents”
noun
A person who behaves in a tyrannical manner
“My boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime”
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An authoritarian regime
Autocratic government
Despotic rulers
A dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war
A tyrannical government
The timid child of authoritarian parents
Insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter
My boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime
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