authoritarian - Dictionary definition and pronunciation - Yahoo! Education
Yahoo! Education > Reference > Dictionary > authoritarian

Definition of authoritarian

Reference
Dictionary
Encyclopedia
Thesaurus
World Factbook
Spanish Dictionary
Anatomy
Conversion Calculator
 
au·thor·i·tar·i·an  audio  (-thôr-târ-n, -thr-, ô-thôr-, ô-thr-) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
  1. Characterized by or favoring absolute obedience to authority, as against individual freedom: an authoritarian regime.
  2. Of, relating to, or expecting unquestioning obedience. See Synonyms at dictatorial.


OTHER FORMS:
au·thori·tari·an(Noun), au·thori·tari·an·ism(Noun)


 Visit our partner's site
Provided by Houghton Mifflin
logoeReference -- Download this interactive reference software to your desktop computer