⚖️authoritarian

Meaning

Favouring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, often at the expense of personal freedom.

Demanding absolute obedience to authority; excessively controlling or strict in governance.

Example Sentences

The regime was highly authoritarian, suppressing all forms of dissent.

Authoritarian parenting often limits a child's independence.

Synonyms

dictatorial, oppressive, autocratic, strict, controlling

Entry 1

dictatorial, oppressive, autocratic, strict

Entry 2

strict, controlling, dictatorial

Antonyms

democratic, liberal, lenient, permissive

Entry 1

democratic, liberal

Entry 2

lenient, democratic, permissive

Collocations

authoritarian regime, authoritarian rule, authoritarian leader