Local English word record

authoritarian

adjective · 3 senses

characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty

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Examples

  • an authoritarian regime
  • autocratic government
  • despotic rulers
  • a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war
  • a tyrannical government

Word relationships

Synonyms

autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannic, tyrannical

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