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authoritarian

adjectivenoun /əθɔrɪtɜriən/ 6 syllables 13 letters Scrabble 16 WWF 17
Definitions
adjective

characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty

“an authoritarian regime”

noun

a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner

adjective

expecting unquestioning obedience

“the timid child of authoritarian parents”

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