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81authoritarian — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. exacting, stringent, dictatorial. See authority. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. dictatorial, tyrannical, dogmatic, strict; see absolute 3 , autocratic 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n. dictator,… …
82despotic — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. dictatorial, oppressive, authoritarian; see absolute 3 , autocratic 1 , tyrannical . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Having and exercising complete political power and control: absolute, absolutistic, arbitrary,… …
83autocratically — adverb 1. in an overbearingly domineering manner; as a dictator this manager acts dictatorially toward his colleagues • Syn: ↑dictatorially, ↑magisterially • Derived from adjective: ↑autocratic, ↑dictatorial (for …
84despotic — adjective 1. belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot • Syn: ↑despotical • Pertains to noun: ↑despot (for: ↑despotical), ↑despot • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
85high-and-mighty — adjective offensively self assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power an autocratic person autocratic behavior a bossy way of ordering others around a rather aggressive and dominating character managed the employees in an aloof… …
86tyrannic — adjective characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty an authoritarian regime autocratic government despotic rulers a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war a tyrannical government • Syn:… …
87fascism — noun Etymology: Italian fascismo, from fascio bundle, fasces, group, from Latin fascis bundle & fasces fasces Date: 1921 1. often capitalized a political philosophy, movement, or regime (as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race… …
88totalitarian — I. adjective Etymology: Italian totalitario, from totalità totality Date: 1926 1. a. of or relating to centralized control by an autocratic leader or hierarchy ; authoritarian, dictatorial; especially despotic b. of or relating to a political… …
89Alexander III of Russia — Alexander III Photograph by Sergey Levitsky Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias Reign 13 March 1881 – 1 November 1894 ( 100000 …
90Constitution — For other uses, see Constitution (disambiguation). A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed.[1] These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what… …
