(adj) :
of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority; characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority; dictatorial
"the authoritarian government was demanding stricter laws against low-wage peasants."
(n) :
an organization or state which enforces strong or oppressive measures against its population; one who prefers, or one who enforces, absolute obedience to an authority
"michael was an authoritarian."
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(adj) :
of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority; characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority; dictatorial
"the authoritarian government was demanding stricter laws against low-wage peasants."
(n) :
an organization or state which enforces strong or oppressive measures against its population; one who prefers, or one who enforces, absolute obedience to an authority