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    authoritarian
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAUTHORITARIAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Sep 23, 2015 · noun C. disapproving uk / ˌɔː.θɒr.ɪˈteə.ri.ən / us / əˌθɔːr.əˈter.i.ən /. someone who demands that people obey completely and refuses to allow them freedom to act as they wish: My father was a real authoritarian so we were brought up very strictly.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › authoritarianAuthoritarian Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of AUTHORITARIAN is of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority. How to use authoritarian in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › authoritarianAUTHORITARIAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Authoritarian definition: favoring complete obedience or subjection to authority as opposed to individual freedom. See examples of AUTHORITARIAN used in a sentence.

  5. www.britannica.com › topic › authoritarianismAuthoritarianism | Definition, History, Examples, & Facts

    Aug 12, 2024 · Authoritarian regimes are systems of government that have no established mechanism for the transfer of executive power and do not afford their citizens civil liberties or political rights. Power is concentrated in the hands of a single leader or a small elite, whose decisions are taken without regard for the will of the people.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAUTHORITARIANISM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    authoritarianism. noun [ U ] disapproving uk / ɔːˌθɒr.ɪˈteə.ri.ə.nɪ.z ə m / us / əˌθɔːr.əˈter.i.ə.nɪ.z ə m /. Add to word list. the belief that people must obey completely and not be allowed freedom to act as they wish: The party supports authoritarianism over democracy.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AuthoritarianismAuthoritarianism - Wikipedia

    Authoritarianism is characterized by highly concentrated and centralized government power maintained by political repression and the exclusion of potential or supposed challengers by armed force. It uses political parties and mass organizations to mobilize people around the goals of the regime. [19] .

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAUTHORITARIAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishauthoritarian adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    /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. Both my parents were authoritarian figures.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of authoritarian – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

    AUTHORITARIAN definition: very strict and not allowing people freedom to do what they want: . Learn more.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › authoritarianAuthoritarian Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    AUTHORITARIAN meaning: expecting or requiring people to obey rules or laws not allowing personal freedom