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- Dictionaryauthoritarian/ɔːˌθɒrɪˈtɛːrɪən/
adjective
- 1. favouring or enforcing strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom: "the transition from an authoritarian to a democratic regime"
noun
- 1. an authoritarian person.
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AUTHORITARIAN definition: 1. demanding that people obey completely and refusing to allow them freedom to act as they wish…. Learn more.
Authoritarianism is a political system characterized by the rejection of political plurality, the use of strong central power to preserve the political status quo, and reductions in democracy, separation of powers, civil liberties, and the rule of law.
authoritarianism, in politics and government, the blind submission to authority and the repression of individual freedom of thought and action.
: of, relating to, or favoring a concentration of power in a leader or an elite not constitutionally responsible to the people. an authoritarian regime. authoritarian noun. authoritarianism. ȯ-ˌthȯr-ə-ˈter-ē-ə-ˌni-zəm. ə- -ˌthär- noun. Synonyms. authoritative. autocratical. bossy. despotic. dictatorial. domineering. imperious. masterful.
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty. “an authoritarian regime” synonyms: autocratic, despotic, dictatorial, tyrannic, tyrannical. undemocratic. not in agreement with or according to democratic doctrine or practice or ideals. adjective. expecting unquestioning obedience.
Authoritarian definition: favoring complete obedience or subjection to authority as opposed to individual freedom. See examples of AUTHORITARIAN used in a sentence.
the belief that people must obey completely and not be allowed freedom to act as they wish: The party supports authoritarianism over democracy. Some people fear the country is sliding towards authoritarianism. See. authoritarian. Fewer examples. His government has been accused of corruption and authoritarianism.
/əˌθɔːrəˈteriən/ believing that people should obey authority and rules, even when these are unfair, and even if it means that they lose their personal freedom. an authoritarian regime/government/state. The school was very authoritarian and exam-orientated. Father was an authoritarian figure.
AUTHORITARIAN meaning: expecting or requiring people to obey rules or laws not allowing personal freedom
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. They were living under an authoritarian regime.
