authoritarian
— Adjective
– English
~ expecting unquestioning obedience; "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter"
authoritarian
— Noun
– English
~ a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner; "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime"
authoritarianism
— Noun
– English
~ a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
authoritative
— Adjective
– English
~ sanctioned by established authority; "an authoritative communique"; "the authorized biography"
authoritative
— Adjective
– English
~ of recognized authority or excellence; "the definitive work on Greece"
authoritative
— Adjective
– English
~ having authority or ascendancy or influence; "an important official"; "the captain's authoritative manner"
authoritatively
— Adverb
– English
~ in an authoritative and magisterial manner; "she spoke authoritatively"
authorities
— Noun
– English
~ the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"
authority
— Noun
– English
~ an authoritative written work; "this book is the final authority on the life of Milton"
authority
— Noun
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~ an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law"
authority
— Noun
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~ freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"
authority
— Noun
– English
~ official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"
authority
— Noun
– English
~ an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
authority
— Noun
– English
~ (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others; "the authorities have issued a curfew"
authority
— Noun
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~ the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"
authorization
— Noun
– English
~ the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
authorization
— Noun
– English
~ a document giving an official instruction or command
authorization
— Noun
– English
~ the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"
authorization
— Noun
– English
~ official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"
authorize
— Verb
– English
~ give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers"