1862, "favoring imposed order over freedom," from authority + -an. Compare authoritative, which originally had this meaning to itself. Noun in the sense of one advocating or practicing such [..]

form of leadership where individual power is limited and the power of a single leader or group of leaders is strengthened.

A form of Leadership in which the Leader, directs activities from a position of power and without consideration of the views of those being lead. [D02391]

a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner; "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime" characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute so [..]

 Favouring or enforcing strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom.

1. describing or relating to a political system or climate that involves the restriction of individual freedoms and the subjugation of individuals to a centralized, hierarchical authority. for example [..]

A regime of command and control by the ruler of the government. The government is fully controlled by the ruler. In contrast with a totalitarian state, some social and economic institutions exist o [..]

(n) a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner(adj) characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty(adj) expecting unquestioning obedience

describing an approach in education where the learner is largely excluded from decision-making or negotiation. The teacher, or equivalent, makes all the decisions in an autocratic, dictatorial way. It [..]

A system of rule which emphasizes the authority of a particular person, leading party or the state in general over the people.

Of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority. Characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority; dictatorial. ''The authoritarian government was demanding stricter laws for low-w [..]