authoritarianism
A form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, controlA 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.
» Gender violence goes hand-in-hand with authoritarianism.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)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)
Autoritarismus
авторитари́змavtoritarízm
авторитари́змavtorytarýzm
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
Examples
14 sentencesGender violence goes hand-in-hand with authoritarianism.
Gender violence and authoritarianism go hand-in-hand.
Inviolable gender roles are a form of authoritarianism.
Egypt is known for its brutal military authoritarianism.
Algeria is ruled with a system of soft authoritarianism.
Translations
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Forms
plural: authoritarianisms| Singular | authoritarianism |
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Synonyms
12 synonyms- a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.):dictatorshipabsolutismCaesarismdespotismmonocracyone-man ruleshogunateStalinism
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable