authoritarian
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To be sure, such authoritarian regimes have vulnerabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
A general finding is that while structural weakness in authoritarian institutions can contribute to democratic transitions, it is insufficient.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
This is history as an authoritarian exercise in narcissism.
From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026
“Defiance” offers a prism on Syria’s authoritarian society before the 2011 uprising and subsequent civil war, and vivid snapshots of the devastation that the war unleashed.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
The engineers could be a quirky lot, often brusque, temperamental, or authoritarian.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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