authoritarian

au·thor·i·tar·i·an

A0532000 (ə-thôr′ĭ-târ′ē-ən, ə-thŏr′-, ô-)adj.1. Characterized by or favoring absolute obedience to authority, as against individual freedom: an authoritarian regime.2. Tending to tell other people what to do in a peremptory or arrogant manner. See Synonyms at dictatorial.

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au·thor′i·tar′i·an n.au·thor′i·tar′i·an·ism n.

authoritarian

(ɔːˌθɒrɪˈtɛərɪən) adj1. favouring, denoting, or characterized by strict obedience to authority2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) favouring, denoting, or relating to government by a small elite with wide powers3. despotic; dictatorial; domineeringn (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person who favours or practises authoritarian policies auˌthoriˈtarianism n

au•thor•i•tar•i•an

(əˌθɔr ɪˈtɛər i ən, əˌθɒr-)

adj. 1. of, favoring, or requiring complete obedience to authority: an authoritarian military code. 2. pertaining to or being a government in which authority is centered in one person or in a small group not constitutionally accountable to the people. 3. exercising control over the will of others: an authoritarian parent. n. 4. a person who favors or acts according to authoritarian principles. [1875–80] au•thor`i•tar′i•an•ism, n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	authoritarian - a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner; "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime"dictatorBig Brother - an authoritarian leader and invader of privacydisciplinarian, martinet, moralist - someone who demands exact conformity to rules and formsoppressor - a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures
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"tyrannic, tyrannical, autocratic, despotic, dictatorialundemocratic - not in agreement with or according to democratic doctrine or practice or ideals; "the union broke with its past undemocratic procedures"
	2.	authoritarian - expecting unquestioning obedience; "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter"overbearing, dictatorialdomineering - tending to domineer

authoritarian

adjective1. strict, severe, absolute, harsh, rigid, autocratic, dictatorial, dogmatic, imperious, domineering, unyielding, tyrannical, disciplinarian, despotic, doctrinaire There was a coup to restore authoritarian rule.
strict democratic, liberal, flexible, tolerant, indulgent, lenient, permissive, broad-mindednoun1. disciplinarian, dictator, tyrant, Big Brother, control freak, despot, autocrat, absolutist He became an overly strict authoritarian.

authoritarian

adjective1. Characterized by or favoring absolute obedience to authority:autocratic, despotic, dictatorial, totalitarian, tyrannic, tyrannical.2. Tending to dictate:bossy, dictatorial, dogmatic, domineering, imperious, magisterial, masterful, overbearing, peremptory.nounOne who imposes or favors absolute obedience to authority:autocrat, despot, dictator, martinet, totalitarian, tyrant.

Translations

独裁主义的

authority

(oːˈθorəti) – plural auˈthorities – noun1. the power or right to do something. He gave me authority to act on his behalf. 權力 权力2. a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject. He is an authority on Roman history. 權威 权威3. (usually in plural) the person or people who have power in an administration etc. The authorities would not allow public meetings. 官方，當局 官方，当局 4. a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people. a man of authority. 魄力, 威信 魄力，威信 auˌthoriˈtarian adjective considering obedience to authority more important than personal freedom. an authoritarian government. 獨裁主義的 独裁主义的auˈthoritative (-tətiv) , ((American) -teitiv) adjective said or written by an expert or a person in authority. an authoritative opinion. 權威的 有权威的