Meaning of the word authoritarian in English

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authoritarian

US /əˌθɔːr.əˈter.i.ən/
UK /əˌθɔːr.əˈter.i.ən/

Adjective

1.

demanding that people obey completely and refusing to allow them freedom to act as they wish:

Example:
an authoritarian regime/government/ruler

Noun

1.

someone who demands that people obey completely and refuses to allow them freedom to act as they wish:

Example:
My father was a real authoritarian so we were brought up very strictly.
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