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   authoritarian

   /ɔːˌθɒrɪˈtɛːrɪən/

   adjective

   • 1. favouring or enforcing strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom: "the transition from an authoritarian to a democratic regime"
   • ▪ showing a lack of concern for the wishes or opinions of others; dictatorial: "he had an authoritarian and at times belligerent manner"

   noun

   • 1. an authoritarian person.

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