Dictionary Check: authoritarian
"authoritarian" is a valid word!
Scrabble
16
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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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