English-French translations for authoritarian

• autoritaire
  Les trois grands partis sont tous autoritaires. All three big parties are authoritarian.
  Le régime de Mugabe est un régime autoritaire et corrompu. The Mugabe regime is authoritarian and corrupt.
  La constitution autoritaire a été modifiée. The authoritarian Constitution has been amended.

Definition of authoritarian

• Of, or relating to, or exhibiting strict obedience to an authority; favoring authoritarianism over civic and individual liberties
• Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one were an authority
• One who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority
• One who follows and is excessively obedient to authority

Examples

• The authoritarian government was demanding stricter laws for low-wage peasants
• The dictator was an authoritarian.

Related words

• anti-authoritarianism
• authoritarianism
• antiauthoritarian
• antiauthoritarianism
• unauthoritarian