#authoritarian

• Authoritarian — Imposing one's will in an absolute manner, without accepting counterarguments, discussions, or opposition; based on strict, often tyrannical or dictatorial authority. In politics, it describes a regime or government that concentrates power in the hands of a leader or a small group, severely limiting political freedoms and pluralism, while in psychology, it defines a rigid parental or leadership style based on control and unconditional obedience.
• Authoritarianism — An ideology, doctrine, or political system based on the exclusive and uncontrolled exercise of power by a single central authority, with the drastic restriction of citizens' rights, freedom of the press, and democratic pluralism. Unlike totalitarianism, authoritarianism does not necessarily seek total control over citizens' private lives, but focuses on maintaining a political monopoly and suppressing any real opposition.
• Authoritarianist — A person who supports, promotes, or implements authoritarianism as a method of governance or leadership; an adherent of a dictatorial political system or of coercive methods of enforcing power. As an adjective, it describes a behavior, attitude, or doctrine specific to proponents of strict control, characterized by the rejection of egalitarian dialogue and the demand for unconditional obedience.
• Azista — A historical and political term used to designate a member, supporter, or militant of the radical political movement 'Action Zairoise' or of the extremist factions loyal to the dictatorial regime in the former Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo); a follower of an authoritarian nationalist doctrine specific to that historical period.