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. Evan Greer:

   Facial recognition is one of the most authoritarian and invasive forms of surveillance ever created, and its spreading like an epidemic. ... We need to ban this technology outright, treat it like biological or nuclear weapons, and prevent it from proliferating before its too late.

2. Steny Hoyer:

   It's what I expect from people who think they are authoritarian leaders of our government -- and it starts with the President of the United States.

3. Champa Patel:

   I think what that does is turn a blind eye to just how authoritarian The BJP has been within India.

4. State Mike Pompeo on Thursday:

   It is misguided to think that the risks associated with installing equipment from suppliers subject to control by authoritarian regimes with a track record of malign cyber behavior can be mitigated.

5. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie:

   He’s a criminal, he’s a criminal and he’s hiding in Russia, and he’s lecturing to us about the evils of authoritarian government, while he lives under the protective umbrella of Vladimir Putin, that’s who Mike Lee and Rand Paul are siding with – with Edward Snowden? Come on.

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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
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=authoritarian