au·thor·i·tar·i·an 
/əˌθorəˈterijən/ adjective
/əˌθorəˈterijən/ adjective [more authoritarian; most authoritarian] : expecting or requiring people to obey rules or laws : not allowing personal freedom
▪ They had authoritarian parents. ▪ an authoritarian government/regime
▪ They had authoritarian parents. ▪ an authoritarian government/regime
— authoritarian noun, plural authoritarians [count]
▪ His father was an authoritarian.
▪ His father was an authoritarian.
— au·thor·i·tar·i·an·ism /əˌθorəˈterijəˌnɪzəm/ noun [noncount]
▪ Students protested against the government's authoritarianism.
/əˌθorəˈterijəˌnɪzəm/ noun [noncount] ▪ Students protested against the government's authoritarianism.
