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Authoritarian   Listen
adjective
authoritarian  adj.  
1.
Characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; of governments or rulers; as, an authoritarian regime
Synonyms: autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannical
2.
Expecting unquestioning obedience: "he was imperious and dictatorial"; "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter".
Synonyms: dictatorial, overbearing





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Words linked to "Authoritarian" :   authoritarian state, dictatorial, dictator, moralist, tyrannic, martinet, authoritarian regime, overbearing, despotic, domineering, oppressor, autocratic, undemocratic, disciplinarian, big brother


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