au·thor·i·tar·i·an /ɔˌθɑrəˈtɛriən, ə, ˌθɔr-/
(a.)獨裁的,獨裁主義的
authoritarian
adj 1: 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" [syn: autocratic, dictatorial,
despotic, tyrannical]
2: likened to a dictator in severity [syn: dictatorial]
3: expecting unquestioning obedience; "he was imperious and
dictatorial"; "the timid child of authoritarian parents";
"insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter"
[syn: dictatorial, overbearing]
n : a person behaves in an tyrannical manner; "my boss is a
dictator who makes everyone work overtime" [syn: dictator]