authoritarian

Etymology

Circa 1880 authority + -arian

adj

1. Of, or relating to, or exhibiting strict obedience to an authority; favoring authoritarianism over civic and individual liberties.
   the authoritarian personality
2. Demanding obedience to authority; marked by authoritarianism; dictatorial, tyrannical.
   The authoritarian government was demanding stricter laws for low-wage peasants.
   It may be that precisely due to its weak nature, an authoritarian dictatorship needs rampant violence and lies to maintain its rule. March 14, 2020, “What Did the Sudden Fall of the Berlin Wall Tell Us?”, in Minghui
   Wang Yi blatantly intimidates the world at the UNGA. He is a cheat and bully on the global stage in fundamental violation of the facts. Democratic countries should clearly recognize and unify against the challenge of authoritarian intervention. The Republic of China is a sovereign state. Taiwan has never been part of the People's Republic of China in historical fact, international law, or reality. 2022, “September 25, 2022”, in Mainland Affairs Council, archived from the original on 2023-03-04, Chronology
3. Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one were an authority.

noun

1. One who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority.
   The dictator was an authoritarian.
2. One who follows and is excessively obedient to authority.
   2006, Robert Altemeyer, The Authoritarians: