authoritarian
Pronunciation:
/ɔːˌθɒrɪˈtɛːrɪən//ɔˌθɒrəˈtɛriən/noun
Definitions
One who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority.
Example: The dictator was an authoritarian.
One who follows and is excessively obedient to authority.
Example: 2006, Robert Altemeyer, The Authoritarians
adjective
Definitions
Of, or relating to, or exhibiting strict obedience to an authority; favoring authoritarianism over civic and individual liberties.
Demanding obedience to authority; marked by authoritarianism; dictatorial, tyrannical.
Example: The authoritarian government was demanding stricter laws for low-wage peasants.
Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one were an authority.