/ ɔːˌθɒrɪˈteəriən; NAmE əˌθɔːrəˈter-; əˈθɑːr-/ adjective
believing that people should obey authority and rules, even when these are unfair, and even if it means that they lose their personal freedom :
an authoritarian regime / government / state
► au·thori·tar·ian noun :
Father was a strict authoritarian.
► au·thori·tar·ian·ism noun [ U ]