word
Authoritarian
Uh-thaw-ruh-TEH-ree-uhn
/ʌˌθɔːrʌˈtɛriːʌn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
authoritarian
Dictionary meaning
Characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule.
Examples
- The timid child of authoritarian parents.
Synonyms: autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannic, tyrannical
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