Authoritarianism, principle of blind submission to authority, as opposed to individual freedom of thought and action. In government, authoritarianism denotes
any political system that concentrates power in the hands of a leader or a small elite that is not constitutionally responsible to the body of the people
.
In this page you can discover 41 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for authoritarian, like:
dictatorial
, tyrannical, dictator, authoritarianism, totalitarian, autocracy, oppressive, despotic, democratic, dogmatic and liberal.
Authoritarianism, principle of blind submission to authority, as opposed to individual freedom of thought and action. In government, authoritarianism denotes
any political system that concentrates power in the hands of a leader or a small elite that is not constitutionally responsible to the body of the people
.
Direct democracy
is not an authoritarian form of government.
1 :
of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority had authoritarian parents
. 2 : of, relating to, or favoring a concentration of power in a leader or an elite not constitutionally responsible to the people an authoritarian regime.
overbearing
, peremptory, tyrannical. (also tyrannic), tyrannous.
Definition. The authoritarian personality describes a
type of person who prefers a social system with a strong ruler
—the authoritarian person is comfortable being the strong ruler but if the individual is not the strong ruler then he or she will demonstrate complete obedience to another strong authority figure.
Both forms of government discourage individual freedom of thought and action. Totalitarianism attempts to do this by
asserting total control over the lives of its citizens
, whereas authoritarianism prefers the blind submission of its citizens to authority.
- autocracy.
- despotism.
- dictatorship.
- totalitarianism.
- monocracy.
What is autocratic Behaviour?
Autocratic
describes a way of ruling, but not in a nice way
. An autocratic leader is one who rules with an iron fist; in other words — someone with the behavior of a dictator. Autocratic rulers don’t tend to be popular. They use fear and control to gain total power over their people.
A typology of authoritarian regimes by political scientists Brian Lai and Dan Slater includes four categories: machine (oligarchic party dictatorships); bossism (autocratic party dictatorships); juntas (oligarchic military dictatorships); and strongman (autocratic military dictatorships).
Typically,
a dictatorship
goes hand-in-hand with an authoritarian and totalitarian government. In this government form, a dictator rules. And they typically assert their authority using military power, which is called a military dictatorship. There have been many dictatorships throughout history.
What is an example of constitutional monarchy?
Constitutional monarchy, system of government in which a monarch
(see monarchy) shares power with a constitutionally organized government
. … Other constitutional monarchies include Belgium, Cambodia, Jordan, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and Thailand.
Authoritarian leadership can also be advantageous in cases where the leader is the most knowledgeable person in an organization. … Examples of leaders who have used authoritarian leadership include
Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Bill Gates, Kim Jong-un, Larry Ellison, Lorne Michaels, Richard Nixon and Vladimir Putin
.
Non authoritarian:
Anarchy
.
the absence of government and laws
. Non authoritarian: democracy. government that vests power in the people.
Authoritarian parenting is an
extremely strict parenting style
. It places high expectations on children with little responsiveness. As an authoritarian parent, you focus more on obedience, discipline, control rather than nurturing your child. … However, the children they raise are typically good at following rules.
