authoritarian
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Countries that move from authoritarian to democratic rule are said to be in “transition to democracy.”
“Government officials live on military bases or other sorts of fortified zones in authoritarian regimes.”
From Salon
Historian and authoritarian expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat described ritual humiliation as one of the autocrat’s favorite weapons.
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When policies fail and public support craters, authoritarian regimes inevitably seek a scapegoat.
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They even cited, “Under his eye,” a greeting phrase used by the people of Gilead in “The Handmaid’s Tale” referring to both the authoritarian and ever-watchful eye of that novel’s leadership.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
