authoritarian

As nouns the difference between authoritarian and anarchy

is that authoritarian is one who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority while anarchy is (uncountable) the state of a society being without authorities or an authoritative governing body.

As an adjective authoritarian

is of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority.

As nouns the difference between despot and authoritarian

is that despot is a ruler with absolute power; a tyrant while authoritarian is one who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority.

As an adjective authoritarian is

of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority.

As adjectives the difference between authoritarian and circulated

is that authoritarian is of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority while circulated is distributed about a circuit.

As a noun authoritarian

is one who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority.

As a verb circulated is

(circulate).

As nouns the difference between authoritarian and autonomy

is that authoritarian is one who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority while autonomy is self-government; freedom to act or function independently.

As an adjective authoritarian

is of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority.

As nouns the difference between authoritarian and absolutism

is that authoritarian is one who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority while absolutism is (theology) doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that god acts in an absolute manner .

As an adjective authoritarian

is of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority.

As nouns the difference between democracy and authoritarian

is that democracy is (uncountable) rule by the people, especially as a form of government; either directly or through elected representatives (representative democracy) while authoritarian is one who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority.

As an adjective authoritarian is

of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority.

As adjectives the difference between arbitrary and authoritarian

is that arbitrary is (usually|of a decision) based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random while authoritarian is of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority.

As nouns the difference between arbitrary and authoritarian

is that arbitrary is anything arbitrary, such as an arithmetical value or a fee while authoritarian is one who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority.

As adjectives the difference between authoritarian and dominant

is that authoritarian is of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority while dominant is ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling.

As nouns the difference between authoritarian and dominant

is that authoritarian is one who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority while dominant is (music) the fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the note in question); thus g is the dominant of c, a of d, and so on.

As nouns the difference between authoritarian and despotism

is that authoritarian is one who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority while despotism is government by a singular authority, either a single person or tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.

As an adjective authoritarian

is of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority.