authoritarian

IPA: ʌθɔrʌtˈɛriʌn

Of, or relating to, or exhibiting strict obedience to an authority; favoring authoritarianism over civic and individual liberties.
Demanding obedience to authority; marked by authoritarianism; dictatorial, tyrannical.
Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one were an authority.

Examples of "authoritarian" in Sentences

He was beguiled by the authoritarians.
The opposite of authoritarian is libertarian.
Authoritarian parenting was the most popular way.
Those are the behaviors of authoritarian government.
Anarchism means abolishment of the authoritarian state.
It works by the authoritarian command of a clique of users.
The regime became increasingly authoritarian and conservative.
Hamilton was the unoffical leader of the authoritarian faction.
Bodiul was one of the most authoritarian rullers of Soviet Moldavia.
In the Middle East, the majority of states are classed as authoritarian.
It openly proclaimed itself in favour of what it described as authoritarian rule.
But 11 of those lawmakers have since broken with Chavez and his left-leaning coalition, citing what they call his authoritarian tendencies.
Frustrated by what they characterize as authoritarian work environments and less-generous pay scales - the typical new hire makes 30% less under the FAA's imposed terms - many veteran controllers have opted to retire in recent years.
The term authoritarian is used to describe an organization or a state which enforces strong and sometimes oppressive measures against those in its sphere of influence, generally without attempts at gaining their consent and often not allowing feedback on its policies.