au|thor|i|tar|i|an

au|thor|i|tar|i|an
au|thor|i|tar|i|an «uh THR uh TAIR ee uhn, -THOR-», adjective, noun.
–adj.
favoring obedience to authority instead of individual freedom: »

An authoritarian government will often censor newspapers. Authoritarian regimes insist on deciding themselves what is proper for the people to know (C. L. Sulzberger).

SYNONYM(S): totalitarian.
–n.
a person who favors obedience to authority instead of individual freedom.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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