Characterized by or favoring absolute obedience to authority

• autocratic

  1. Of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat.
  2. Tending to impose one's will on others in an insistent or arrogant manner; domineering.
  3. Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government.

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  1. Of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat.
  2. Tending to impose one's will on others in an insistent or arrogant manner; domineering.
  3. Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government.

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• despotic

  1. Of or like a despot; autocratic; tyrannical
  2. Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.
  3. Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.

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  1. Of or like a despot; autocratic; tyrannical
  2. Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.
  3. Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.

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• dictatorial

  1. In the manner of a dictator, usually with callous disregard for others
  2. Of or pertaining to a dictator
  3. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a dictator or dictatorship; autocratic.

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  1. In the manner of a dictator, usually with callous disregard for others
  2. Of or pertaining to a dictator
  3. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a dictator or dictatorship; autocratic.

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• totalitarian

  1. Of, relating to, being, or imposing a form of government in which the political authority exercises absolute and centralized control over all aspects of life, the individual is subordinated to the state, and opposing political and cultural expression is suppressed:
  2. Completely authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, etc.

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  1. Of, relating to, being, or imposing a form of government in which the political authority exercises absolute and centralized control over all aspects of life, the individual is subordinated to the state, and opposing political and cultural expression is suppressed:
  2. Completely authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, etc.

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• tyrannic

  1. (Dated) Tyrannical.

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  1. (Dated) Tyrannical.

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• tyrannical

  1. Of or suited to a tyrant; arbitrary; despotic
  2. Characteristic of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic and oppressive:
  3. (Comparable) Despotic, oppressive or authoritarian.

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  1. Of or suited to a tyrant; arbitrary; despotic
  2. Characteristic of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic and oppressive:
  3. (Comparable) Despotic, oppressive or authoritarian.

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Tending to dictate

• bossy

  1. Decorated with raised ornaments.
  2. Given to ordering others around; domineering.
  3. Tending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering.

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  1. Decorated with raised ornaments.
  2. Given to ordering others around; domineering.
  3. Tending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering.

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• dictatorial

  1. Of or pertaining to a dictator
  2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a dictator or dictatorship; autocratic.
  3. In the manner of a dictator, usually with callous disregard for others

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  1. Of or pertaining to a dictator
  2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a dictator or dictatorship; autocratic.
  3. In the manner of a dictator, usually with callous disregard for others

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• dogmatic

  1. Relating to, characteristic of, or resulting from dogma.
  2. Asserting or insisting upon ideas or principles, especially when unproven or unexamined, in an imperious or arrogant manner:
  3. Characterized by such assertion, often with an unconsidered rejection of criticism:

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  1. Relating to, characteristic of, or resulting from dogma.
  2. Asserting or insisting upon ideas or principles, especially when unproven or unexamined, in an imperious or arrogant manner:
  3. Characterized by such assertion, often with an unconsidered rejection of criticism:

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• domineering

  1. Arrogant in asserting or attempting to assert one's will over others; overbearing.
  2. Arrogant; overbearing; tyrannical
  3. Overbearing, dictatorial or authoritarian

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  1. Arrogant in asserting or attempting to assert one's will over others; overbearing.
  2. Arrogant; overbearing; tyrannical
  3. Overbearing, dictatorial or authoritarian

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• imperious

  1. Overbearing, arrogant, domineering, etc.
  2. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing.
  3. Urgent; pressing:

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  1. Overbearing, arrogant, domineering, etc.
  2. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing.
  3. Urgent; pressing:

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• magisterial

  1. Sedately dignified in appearance or manner:
  2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a master or teacher; authoritative:
  3. Showing or having the skill or knowledge of a master; expert

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  1. Sedately dignified in appearance or manner:
  2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a master or teacher; authoritative:
  3. Showing or having the skill or knowledge of a master; expert

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• masterful

  1. Having or showing the ability of a master; expert; skillful; masterly
  2. Acting or capable of acting as a master or leader, especially in being domineering or imperious:
  3. Having or showing the qualities of a master vis-a-vis a dependent or subordinate; authoritative; domineering.

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  1. Having or showing the ability of a master; expert; skillful; masterly
  2. Acting or capable of acting as a master or leader, especially in being domineering or imperious:
  3. Having or showing the qualities of a master vis-a-vis a dependent or subordinate; authoritative; domineering.

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• overbearing

  1. Overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant.
  2. Acting in a dictatorial manner; arrogant; domineering
  3. Overwhelming in power or significance; predominant:

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  1. Overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant.
  2. Acting in a dictatorial manner; arrogant; domineering
  3. Overwhelming in power or significance; predominant:

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• peremptory

  1. (Law) Barring further action, debate, question, etc.; final; absolute; decisive
  2. That cannot be denied, changed, delayed, opposed, etc., as a command
  3. Subject to no further debate or dispute; final and unassailable:

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  1. (Law) Barring further action, debate, question, etc.; final; absolute; decisive
  2. That cannot be denied, changed, delayed, opposed, etc., as a command
  3. Subject to no further debate or dispute; final and unassailable:

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One who imposes or favors absolute obedience to authority

• autocrat

  1. Anyone having unlimited power over others
  2. A title borne by some such Monarchs, as in Byzantium and tsarist Russia
  3. A ruler with absolute power; dictator; despot

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  1. Anyone having unlimited power over others
  2. A title borne by some such Monarchs, as in Byzantium and tsarist Russia
  3. A ruler with absolute power; dictator; despot

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• despot

  1. A Byzantine emperor or prince.
  2. A ruler with absolute power.
  3. An absolute ruler; king with unlimited powers; autocrat

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  1. A Byzantine emperor or prince.
  2. A ruler with absolute power.
  3. An absolute ruler; king with unlimited powers; autocrat

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• dictator

  1. In ancient Rome, a magistrate with supreme authority, appointed in times of emergency
  2. An absolute ruler.
  3. A tyrant; a despot.

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  1. In ancient Rome, a magistrate with supreme authority, appointed in times of emergency
  2. An absolute ruler.
  3. A tyrant; a despot.

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• martinet

  1. A very strict military disciplinarian
  2. One who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules.
  3. (Figuratively) Anyone who lays stress on a rigid adherence to the details of discipline, or to forms and fixed methods or rules.

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  1. A very strict military disciplinarian
  2. One who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules.
  3. (Figuratively) Anyone who lays stress on a rigid adherence to the details of discipline, or to forms and fixed methods or rules.

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• totalitarian

  1. A practitioner or supporter of such a government.
  2. An advocate of totalitarianism.
  3. A person who favors such a government or state

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  1. A practitioner or supporter of such a government.
  2. An advocate of totalitarianism.
  3. A person who favors such a government or state

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• tyrant

  1. An extremely oppressive, unjust, or cruel ruler.
  2. Any person who exercises authority in an oppressive manner; cruel master
  3. A cruel, oppressive ruler; despot

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  1. An extremely oppressive, unjust, or cruel ruler.
  2. Any person who exercises authority in an oppressive manner; cruel master
  3. A cruel, oppressive ruler; despot

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