Authoritarian describes a person, government, or style of running things that strictly forces people to obey a set of rules — especially rules that feel wrong, unfair, or not open to question. An authoritarian government wants control: less free speech, less argument, more “do as you are told.” An authoritarian parent or boss is the same idea on a smaller scale: orders, not discussion.

Authoritarian describes Authoritarian形容 a person, government, or style of running things一個人、一個政府，或一種做事的風格 that strictly forces people to obey a set of rules很嚴格地強迫別人服從一套規則—— especially rules that feel wrong, unfair, or not open to question尤其是那種讓人覺得不對、不公平，或不容質疑的規則。 An authoritarian governmentAuthoritarian的政府 wants control要的是控制： less free speech更少的言論自由、 less argument更少的爭論、 more "do as you are told"更多「叫你做什麼就做什麼」。 An authoritarian parent or bossAuthoritarian的父母或主管 is the same idea on a smaller scale也是同樣的概念，只是規模比較小： orders, not discussion只有命令，沒有討論。

The word is stronger than strict. Strict can still be fair; authoritarian usually carries a critic’s judgement, as if power is being used too heavily.

The word這個字 is stronger than strict比strict更重。 Strict Strict還是可以是公平的 can still be fair； authoritarianauthoritarian usually carries a critic's judgement通常帶著批評的意味， as if power is being used too heavily好像是權力被用得太重了。

It is used in news and political talk, and also in ordinary complaints about a teacher or manager. As a noun, an authoritarian is a person who believes in or practises that style.

It這個字 is used in news and political talk用在新聞和政治話題裡， and也 also in ordinary complaints about a teacher or manager用在一般人抱怨老師或主管的時候。 As a noun當名詞用的時候， an authoritarian is an authoritarian指的是 a person who believes in or practises that style相信、或實踐這種風格的人。

It does not mean “someone who knows a lot” or “someone you should listen to because they are an expert” — that is authoritative.

It這個字 does not mean不是 "someone who knows a lot"「懂很多東西的人」， or也不是 "someone you should listen to because they are an expert"「因為是專家所以你應該聽他的人」—— that is authoritative那個是authoritative。