Authoritarian - English meaning

adjective

Not qualified or diminished in any way; total.

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Absolute secrecy

noun

A value or principle which is regarded as universally valid or which may be viewed without relation to other things.

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Good and evil are presented as absolutes

noun

A person who holds absolute principles in political, philosophical, or theological matters.

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He was a moral absolutist with little patience for shades of grey

adjective

Relating to or supporting absolute principles.

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An absolutist political tradition

adjective

Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

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An arbitrary decision

adjective

Based on a desire or idea or chance rather than reason

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Her outfit was an arbitrary choice but was just perfect., we didn’t think much about it, just arbit…

noun

A ruler who has absolute power.

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Like many autocrats, franco found the exercise of absolute power addictive

adjective

Relating to a ruler who has absolute power.

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The constitutional reforms threatened his autocratic power

noun

A ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way.

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History should have taught us that despots, nuclear powers, rogue states et al do not attack strong…

noun

A ruler who has unlimited power and often uses it unfairly and cruelly

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A despotic regime

adjective

Of or typical of a despot; tyrannical.

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A despotic regime

adjective

Having unlimited power over other people, and often using it unfairly and cruelly

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A despotic government/regime, a handful of corrupt and despotic leaders make the decisions.

noun

A ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force.

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Nevertheless, even absolute monarchs or totalitarian dictators are constrained by forces beyond the…

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Someone who rules a country with complete power, has complete control over the armed forces, and destroys any political opposition

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Dictatorial powers

adjective

Of or typical of a ruler with total power.

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A dictatorial regime

adjective

Liking to give orders

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A dictatorial ruler/government, her father is very dictatorial.

noun

A person who believes in or practises firm discipline.

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He was a strict disciplinarian whose word was law

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Someone who believes in keeping complete control of the people he or she is in charge of, especially by giving severe punishments

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A strict disciplinarian

adjective

Asserting one's will over another in an arrogant way.

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How can i do my job with a domineering boss yelling in my ear?

verb

Assert one's will over another in an arrogant way.

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She doesn't domineer, preferring to lead by inspiration rather than by intimidation

adjective

(of laws or their application) excessively harsh and severe.

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The nazis destroyed the independence of the press by a series of draconian laws

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(esp. of a rule, law, or punishment) extremely severe

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The governor proposed draconian cuts in state aid to education.

adjective

Opposed to liberal principles; restricting freedom of thought or behaviour.

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Illiberal and anti-democratic policies

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Limiting freedom of expression, thought, behaviour, etc.

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Illiberal policies

noun

A person who demands complete obedience; a strict disciplinarian.

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The woman in charge was a martinet who treated all those beneath her like children

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Someone who demands that rules and orders always be obeyed, even when it is unnecessary or unreasonable to do so

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Inflicting harsh and authoritarian treatment.

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An oppressive dictatorship

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Oppressive weather is hot, with a lot of wetness in the air.

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(especially of a social or political system) inhibiting or restraining personal freedom.

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A repressive regime

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Relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.

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A totalitarian regime

noun

A person advocating a totalitarian system of government.

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Most totalitarians seem afraid of the spirit of science

adjective

Exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way.

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A tyrannical government

adjective

Using, showing, or relating to the unfair and cruel use of power over other people in a country, group, etc.

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A tyrannical leader/regime/political system, in the end she left home just to escape the tyrannical…

noun

A cruel and oppressive ruler.

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The tyrant was deposed by popular demonstrations

noun

A ruler who has unlimited power over other people, and uses it unfairly and cruelly

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Tamir, one of several sons of the exiled ruler, vowed he would liberate his country from the tyrant…

adjective

Not relating or according to democratic principles.

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An undemocratic regime