authoritarian

Meaning

Demanding absolute obedience to authority; excessively controlling or strict in governance.

Favouring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, often at the expense of personal freedom.

Example Sentences

Authoritarian parenting often limits a child's independence.

The regime was highly authoritarian, suppressing all forms of dissent.

Synonyms

strict, controlling, dictatorial, oppressive, autocratic

Entry 1

strict, controlling, dictatorial

Entry 2

dictatorial, oppressive, autocratic, strict

Antonyms

lenient, democratic, permissive, liberal

Entry 1

lenient, democratic, permissive

Entry 2

democratic, liberal

Collocations

authoritarian regime, authoritarian rule, authoritarian leader