Authoritarian tyrant Synonyms

Definitions for Authoritarian


  • (adjective) fond of ordering people around
  • (adjective) given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint
  • (adjective) characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty

Definitions for Tyrant


  • (noun) a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way
  • (noun) a cruel and oppressive dictator
  • (noun) in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it