English-German translations for authoritarian

• autoritär
  Alle drei großen Parteien sind autoritär. All three big parties are authoritarian.
  Das Mugabe-Regime ist ein autoritäres und korruptes Regime. The Mugabe regime is authoritarian and corrupt.
  Auf diesem Weg wird ein autoritärer Föderalismus etabliert. In this way, an authoritarian federalism is established.

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