Definitions for authoritarian
əˌθɔr ɪˈtɛər i ən, əˌθɒr-au·thor·i·tar·i·an

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. authoritarian, dictatoradjective

   a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner

   "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime"

2. authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannic, tyrannicaladjective

   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"

3. authoritarian, dictatorial, overbearingadjective

   expecting unquestioning obedience

   "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. authoritariannoun

   One who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority.

   The dictator was an authoritarian.

2. authoritariannoun

   One who follows and is excessively obedient to authority.

3. authoritariannoun

   An organization or state which enforces strong or oppressive measures against its population.

4. authoritarianadjective

   Of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority.

5. authoritarianadjective

   Characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority; dictatorial.

   The authoritarian government was demanding stricter laws for low-wage peasants.

6. authoritarianadjective

   Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one was an authority.

7. Etymology: Circa 1880

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1. authoritarian

   Authoritarian refers to a system of government or leadership style characterized by a concentration of power in a leader or small elite group, who exert control over the population and demand unquestioning obedience. In an authoritarian system, individual freedoms are often curtailed and open dissent or political opposition is usually suppressed or not allowed.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of authoritarian in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of authoritarian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of authoritarian in a Sentence

1. Thomas Widmann:

   The hypotheses range from a greater propensity to homemade remedies, like medicinal herbs used in peasant tradition ; there are those who assume a more marked anti-authoritarian tendency than elsewhere, for historical reasons ; but I think more practical hypotheses should also be considered, such as logistical difficulties, for those who live at the bottom of a mountain valley, going to a city vaccination center can mean wasting a lot of time.

2. James Lankford:

   Turkey is an important NATO ally and willing partner in addressing a number of U.S. national security priorities, it's concerning that Turkey would seek close defense cooperation with Russia, whose authoritarian ruler seeks to undermine NATO and U.S. interests at every turn.

3. Christian Lindner:

   We are experiencing a coup d'etat from above like in 1933 after the Reichstag fire. He is building an authoritarian regime tailored solely to himself, because the rights and freedoms of the individual no longer play a role, he cannot be a partner for Europe.

4. Joseph Wu:

   It's about Chinese authoritarianism trying to expand its own influence... Far beyond its borders, even into the Western hemisphere, they want to exercise their authoritarian rule and impose the authoritarian international order.

5. David Mathieson:

   This is a completely unreformed and unreconstructed, authoritarian, brutish institution that has violence and cruelty in its DNA.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=authoritarian
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Authoritarian
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Usage in printed sources
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