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au·thor·i·tar·i·an (ə-thôr'ĭ-târ'ē-ən, ə-thŏr'-, ô-thôr'-, ô-thŏr'-)
adj.
  1. Characterized by or favoring absolute obedience to authority, as against individual freedom: an authoritarian regime.
  2. Of, relating to, or expecting unquestioning obedience. See synonyms at dictatorial.
authoritarian au·thor'i·tar'i·an n.
authoritarianism au·thor'i·tar'i·an·ism n.

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