authoritarian

UK /ɔːˌθɒɹ.ɪˈtɛə̯.ɹɪən/ US /əˌθɔɹ.əˈtɛɹ.i.ən/
adj 3noun 2

Definitions

adj

1

Of, or relating to, or exhibiting strict obedience to an authority; favoring authoritarianism over civic and individual liberties.

the authoritarian personality

2

Demanding obedience to authority; marked by authoritarianism; dictatorial, tyrannical.

The authoritarian government was demanding stricter laws for low-wage peasants.

Una rivoluzione è certamente la cosa più autoritaria che ci sia: è l'atto per il quale una parte della popolazione impone la sua volontà all'altra parte per mezzo di fucili, baionette e cannoni; mezzi autoritari, se ce ne sono; e il partito vittorioso, se non vuole aver combattuto invano, deve continuare questo dominio col terrore che le sue armi inspirano ai reazionari.

3

Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one were an authority.

noun

1

One who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority.

The dictator was an authoritarian.

Trump may be a Schmittian by instinct and aspiration, but he’s a fair-weather Schmittian only. A true authoritarian, confronted by limits on his power, might have ripped through them in service of establishing his authority.

2

One who follows and is excessively obedient to authority.

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