authoritarianism
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authoritarianism
- /ɔˌθɔːɹɪˈtɛːɹiən.ɪzm̩/ US
noun authoritarianisms
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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.
Near-synonyms: dictatorialism; autocratism; totalitarianism (see usage note there)
Similar: dictatorialism, autocratism, totalitarianism
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Closest in meaning: dictatorship, despotism, totalitarianism, tyranny, monocracy, caesarism, stalinism, absolutism, shogunate, one-man rule, totalitarian, autocracy, despotic, authority, domination, comprehensiveness
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noun authoritarian form of government
| Español | autoritarismo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 권위주의 gwonwijuui |
| 日本語 | 権威主義 ken'ishugi |
| 中文 | 威權主義 /威权主义 wēiquán zhǔyì |
| हिन्दी | सत्तावाद sattāvād |
| Português | autoritarismo |
| Français | autoritarisme |
| Deutsch | Autoritarismus |
| Italiano | autoritarismo |
| Română | autoritarism |
| Русский | авторитари́зм avtoritarízm |
| Tiếng Việt | chủ nghĩa chuyên chế |
| العربية | سُلْطَوِيَّة sulṭawiyya |
| עברית | סַמְכוּתָנוּת samkhutanút |
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title = {authoritarianism},
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