Authoritarian vs Dictator - What's the difference?
authoritarian | dictator |
Of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority.
Characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority; dictatorial.
Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one was an authority.
One who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority.
One who follows and is excessively obedient to authority.
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Originally, a magistrate without colleague in republican ancient Rome, who held full executive authority for a term granted by the senate (legislature), typically to conduct a war
A totalitarian leader of a country, nation, or government
A tyrannical boss, or authority figure
A person who dictates text (e.g. letters to a clerk)
A ruler or , the highest level of authority.
As nouns the difference between authoritarian and dictator
is that authoritarian is one who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority while dictator is originally, a magistrate without colleague in republican ancient Rome, who held full executive authority for a term granted by the senate (legislature), typically to conduct a war.As an adjective authoritarian
is of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority.authoritarian
English
(wikipedia authoritarian)Adjective
(en adjective)- The authoritarian government was demanding stricter laws for low-wage peasants.
Synonyms
* (sense, tending to impose one's demands) commanding, imperious * (characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority) illiberal, oppressive * See alsoAntonyms
* (characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority) liberalDerived terms
* authoritarianism * antiauthoritarianNoun
(en noun)- The dictator was an authoritarian .