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authoritarian

noun as in domineering person

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It’s important to remind ourselves: American cities are under attack by an American president, who is using federal power and the military as part of his authoritarian power grab.

From Salon

He said Carr’s tactics were “un-American” and likened them to what happens in authoritarian countries such as Russia.

What does the data and other evidence tell us about the rise of autocracy and authoritarian populism and forms of illiberalism around the world?

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The author argues that Kimmel should return to television undaunted and refuse to self-censor his comedy, viewing this as a crucial test of whether Americans will bend to authoritarian pressure through fear.

As fast as he is achieving his authoritarian goals, he may lose it all just as quickly.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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