Meaning Of The Word Authoritarian

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authoritarian
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.

authoritarian in American English
a person who advocates, practices, or enforces such obedience
believing in, relating to, characterized by, or enforcing unquestioning obedience to authority, as that of a dictator, rather than individual freedom of judgment and action
adjective: favoring complete obedience or subjection to authority as opposed to individual freedom
noun: a person who favors or acts according to authoritarian principles

authoritarian in British English
adjective: favouring, denoting, or characterized by strict obedience to authority
noun: a person who favours or practises authoritarian policies

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