Difference between Dictatorial and Authoritarian

What is the difference between Dictatorial and Authoritarian?

Dictatorial as an adjective is of or pertaining to a dictator while Authoritarian as an adjective is of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority.

Dictatorial

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: of or pertaining to a dictator in the manner of a dictator, usually with callous disregard for others

Authoritarian

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An organization or state which enforces strong or oppressive measures against its population.One who prefers, or one who enforces, absolute obedience to an authority.A totalitarian.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority.Characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority; dictatorial.Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one was an authority.

Example sentence: Leadership must be likeable, affable, cordial, and above all emotional. The fashion of authoritarian leadership is gone. Football is about life. You can't be angry all day.

We hope you now know whether to use Dictatorial or Authoritarian in your sentence.

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