authoritarian

Pronunciation:			u`thori'tehreeun
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Matching Terms:			authoritarianism
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a person behaves in an tyrannical manner; "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime" [adj]  characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government" [adj]  expecting unquestioning obedience; "he was imperious and dictatorial"; "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter" [adj]  likened to a dictator in severity
	Synonyms:		autocratic, despotic, dictator, dictatorial, domineering, overbearing, tyrannical, undemocratic, unpermissive
	See Also:		Big Brother, disciplinarian, martinet, moralist, oppressor
Thesaurus Terms
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