characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; -- of governments or rulers; as, an authoritarian regime

expecting unquestioning obedience: "he was imperious and dictatorial"; "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter"

favoring complete obedience to authority as opposed to individual freedom.

characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government"

behaves like a tyrant.

Anti-democratic political stance that favors placing political power in the hands of an elite group or a dictator.

a person behaves in an tyrannical manner; "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime"

likened to a dictator in severity