adjective. Characterized by or favoring absolute obedience to authority, as against individual freedom.

adjective. Tending to tell other people what to do in a peremptory or arrogant manner. synonym: dictatorial.

Favoring the principle of authority, as opposed to that of individual freedom.

noun. One who supports the principle of authority, as opposed to that of individual freedom.

noun. behaves like a tyrant.

adjective. characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; -- of governments or rulers

adjective. expecting unquestioning obedience: "he was imperious and dictatorial"; "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter"

adjective. Of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority.

adjective. Characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority; dictatorial.

adjective. Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one was an authority.

noun. One who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority.

noun. One who follows and is excessively obedient to authority.

adjective. expecting unquestioning obedience

noun. a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner

adjective. characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty

"The term authoritarian is used to describe an organization or a state which enforces strong and sometimes oppressive measures against those in its sphere of influence, generally without attempts at gaining their consent and often not allowing feedback on its policies."

domineering  undemocratic  

Bavarian  Bulgarian  Darien  Hungarian  Kasparian  

Communist  Marxist  autocratic  bourgeois  centralize  

Spartan  Spartanic  absolute  absolutist  absolutistic