Dictionary Check: authoritarian

"authoritarian" is a valid word!

Scrabble 16 points
Words with Friends 17 points

Definition

adjective

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

Example: "an authoritarian regime"
adjective

expecting unquestioning obedience

Example: "the timid child of authoritarian parents"
noun

a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner

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