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authoritarianism 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.
 autoritarisme

authoritarian adjective

  /ɔˌθɔɹ.əˈtɛɹ.i.ən/ , /ɔːˌθɒɹ.ɪˈtɛə̯.ɹɪən/ , /əˌθɔɹ.əˈtɛɹ.i.ən/
  • Of, or relating to, or exhibiting strict obedience to an authority; favoring authoritarianism over civic and individual liberties.
  • Demanding obedience to authority; marked by authoritarianism; dictatorial, tyrannical.
  • Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one were an authority.
 autoritair
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