characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule;
having absolute sovereignty; "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government" Synonym(s):authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannic, tyrannical
expecting unquestioning obedience; "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter" Synonym(s):authoritarian, dictatorial, overbearing
n
a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner; "my boss is a
dictator who makes everyone work overtime" Synonym(s):authoritarian, dictator