au·thor·i·tar·i·an /ɔːˌθɒrəˈteəriən◂ $ ɒːˌθɑːrəˈter-, əˌθɔː-/ ●○○ adjectiveadj STRICTstrictly forcing people to obey a set of rules or laws, especially ones that are wrong or unfair 独裁的,专制的 an authoritarian government 独裁政府
Critics claim his management has become too authoritarian. 批评者称他的管理变得过于专制。
► see thesaurus at strict —authoritarian noun [countableC]
—authoritarianism noun [uncountableU]