authoritarianism
IPA: ʌθɔrʌtˈɛriʌnɪzʌm
noun
- A form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control. Typically this control is maintained by force, and little heed is paid to public opinion or the judicial system.
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Examples of "authoritarianism" in Sentences
- So it would appear as if the cure for authoritarianism is democracy.
- If that which we call authoritarianism/by any other name would smell as sweet ...
- The difference between authority and authoritarianism is similar to the difference between love and rape.
- Targeted markets are democracies where arguably authoritarianism is no longer a “disease” that needs treatment.