authoritarian

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Proponents say it could also counter the moves of authoritarian governments to use financial surveillance to identify dissidents—a goal tracing back to crypto’s roots.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Fisk’s authoritarian tactics and campaign targeting vigilantes pushes Daredevil underground to try to assemble allies in order to bring the Kingpin down.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The State Department, meanwhile, deployed jazz diplomacy and other cultural outreach programs to project, in a carefully curated way, an image of American diversity as a weapon against communism and authoritarian regimes.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Last month, a report from human rights campaign group Amnesty said the World Cup risked becoming "a stage for repression and a platform for authoritarian practices".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

His first name is Josef and they call him Uncle Joe, because he has a mustache and an Eastern European accent and is authoritarian in his opinions.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood