单词 | authoritarian |
释义 | authoritarian (ɔːθɒrɪteəriən , US -θɔːr- ) Word forms: authoritarians adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe a person or an organization as authoritarian, you are critical of them controlling everything rather than letting people decide things for themselves. [disapproval] Senior officers could be considering a coup to restore authoritarian rule. Synonyms: strict, severe, absolute, harsh An authoritarian is someone who is authoritarian. Don became the overly strict authoritarian he felt his brother needed. Collocations: authoritarian control Central command, authoritarian control and liberty snuffed out. Times, Sunday Times Many delegates preferred to develop a strong executive control vested in the president, while others, worried about authoritarian control, preferred to strengthen the congress. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In this way, the presence of an elite, faceless persuasion constituted the only plausible way to prevent authoritarian control. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some contemporaries also saw him as a strict or authoritarian figure. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He then proceeded to enforce strict classroom discipline by emerging as an authoritarian figure and dramatically improving the efficiency of the class. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He believed that the role of a teacher should be that of a guide as opposed to an authoritarian figure. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Fifteen years ago the opposite problem existed: authoritarian leadership. Christianity Today The president has come under increasing criticism from abroad for his increasingly authoritarian leadership. Times, Sunday Times Authoritarian leadership typically fosters little creativity in decision-making. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She flourished in her ventures and in using her authoritarian leadership style. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Authoritarian leadership styles often follow the vision of those that are in control, and may not necessarily be compatible with those that are being led. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Does the unknown authoritarian power knowingly call itself wicked? Times, Sunday Times Authoritarian power was passed down through generations and individuals' verdicts had varying interpretations from previous generations of authorities who lacked knowledge about the present case. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some leaders are already taking advantage of the emergency to extend their authoritarian powers. Times,Sunday Times The democratic and authoritarian powers can fight for three or 30 years; neither side will win a definitive victory. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 独裁的 Japanese: 独裁主義的な |
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