Authoritarian and Ruthless

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Authoritarian adjective - Fond of ordering people around.

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Ruthless and authoritarian are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ruthless" instead an adjective "Authoritarian".

Nearby Words: authority, authoritative

Ruthless adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.

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Authoritarian and ruthless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authoritarian" instead an adjective "Ruthless".

Nearby Words: ruthlessly, ruth

Rather than becoming Fire Lord, she will constantly threaten the Fire Nation and force Zuko to be more ruthless and authoritarian until he's the second coming of Ozai.

Source: He Who Fights Monsters / Comic Books
SMAC's "good" factions included the humanitarian UN Peacekeepers, the peace-loving Gaians, and the anarchistic Data Angels, competing against the brutal and war-mongering Spartan Federation, the ruthless and authoritarian Human Hive and the fundamentalist Lord's Believers.

Source: Darker And Edgier / Video Games
Deconstructed in Season 3, Frank's ruthless use of others as pieces (in addition to his hubris and authoritarian style), drives away many supporters, including the Democratic leadership, Jim Matthews, Freddie, Jackie Sharp, Remy Danton, and finally Claire.

Source: Series / House of Cards (US)

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