authoritarian. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

authoritarian

SYLLABICATION:	au·thor·i·tar·i·an
PRONUNCIATION:	-thôr-târ-n, -thr-, ô-thôr-, ô-thr-
ADJECTIVE:	1. Characterized by or favoring absolute obedience to authority, as against individual freedom: an authoritarian regime. 2. Of, relating to, or expecting unquestioning obedience. See synonyms at dictatorial.
OTHER FORMS:	au·thori·tari·an —NOUN au·thori·tari·an·ism —NOUN


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