noun
a person who favors or acts in an authoritarian manner
adjective
relating to or favoring a concentration of power in a leader or an elite not constitutionally responsible to the people
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The government's authoritarian regime stifled dissent and restricted civil liberties.
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My boss can be pretty authoritarian when it comes to enforcing company policies.
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Some people can't stand working for an authoritarian boss.
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The authoritarian grip of fear held the town in its clutches.