authoritarian

🇺🇸 /əˌθɔːrəˈteriən/ 🇬🇧 /ɔːˌθɒrɪˈteəriən/
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adjective
R

Supporting a system where people are controlled by strict rules and have little freedom.

The new school principal has an authoritarian approach to discipline.

noun
R

A person who believes in controlling others with strict rules and little freedom.

The authoritarian leader demanded complete obedience from his followers.

translation

adj. Supporting a system where people are controlled by strict rules and have little freedom.
n. A person who believes in controlling others with strict rules and little freedom.

Word Forms

Plural authoritarians