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Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary
authoritarian
au‧thor‧i‧tar‧i‧an /ɔːˌθɒrəˈteəriən◂, ɔːˌθɒrɪˈteəriən◂ $ ɒːˌθɑːrəˈter-, əˌθɔː-/ BrE AmE adjective [Word Family: noun: ↑authority, ↑authorization, ↑authoritarian, ↑authoritarianism; adjective: ↑authoritarian, ↑authoritative, authorized ≠ ↑unauthorized; verb: ↑authorize; adverb: ↑authoritatively] strictly forcing people to obey a set of rules or laws, especially ones that are wrong or unfair: an authoritarian government Critics claim his management has become too authoritarian. —authoritarian noun [countable] —authoritarianism noun [uncountable] • • • THESAURUS ▪ strict expecting people to obey rules or to do what you say – used especially about parents, teachers, or organizations: Our teachers were very strict. | Most schools are quite strict about the way students dress. ▪ firm showing that you are in control of the situation and will not change your opinion, especially when you are telling someone what to do: You have to be firm with young children. | I’ll be firm with him and tell him he can’t have any more money. ▪ tough determined that your orders or decisions will be obeyed, especially in order to make sure that a situation improves – used especially when you think that someone is right to be strict: We need a government that is tough on crime. | She can be quite tough with her students, but they respect her for it. | The chancellor has got to be tough and keep government spending down. ▪ stern strict in a serious, disapproving, and rather unfriendly way: Her grandfather was a stern man who rarely smiled. | Sheila walked into the museum, under the stern gaze of the curator. ▪ harsh punishing or criticizing someone in a way that seems very severe, often too severe: Don’t be too harsh on her – she’s only a child. | It may seem harsh to punish him, but he has to learn that this kind of behaviour is unacceptable. | Her reaction to the child’s bad behaviour was unnecessarily harsh. ▪ authoritarian disapproving very strict about forcing people to obey rules or laws, and punishing them very severely if they fail to do this – used about people and governments: Her father was very authoritarian and insisted on total obedience. | an authoritarian government
authoritarianhu| ◎ | [ɔ:,θɔri'teəriən] | | ※ | tính từ | | | ■ | độc tài; độc đoán | | | ☆ | an authoritarian government, regime | | | chính phủ, chế độ độc tài | | ※ | danh từ | | | ■ | kẻ độc đoán; kẻ độc tài |
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