authoritarianism
uh thaw ruh te ree uh ni zuhm
- n a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
- But by giving a voice to those who believe that Russia can develop in a way different from the authoritarianism that seems always to have been its fate, the retired grand master .
- They fought to be free from imperial authoritarianism and were often inspired by Western democracy.
- Even with Mahathir gone, Asian authoritarianism is alive and kicking.