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Definition of authoritarian noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

authoritarian

noun
 
/ɔːˌθɒrɪˈteəriən/
 
/əˌθɔːrəˈteriən/
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  1. a person who believes that people should obey authority and rules, even when these are unfair or even when this means the loss of personal freedom
    • Father was a strict authoritarian.

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