authoritarianism
English
Etymology
Noun
authoritarianism (countable and uncountable, plural authoritarianisms)
- 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.
Derived terms
Translations
authoritarian form of government
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References
- “authoritarianism”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “authoritarianism”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
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