authoritarian

Those words sounded then — and sound now — like an authoritarian gaffe.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

But despite the term being popular, Ockwell-Smith believes that gentle parenting is still a fringe movement and that authoritarian parenting remains the dominant style.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

On the final day of the authoritarian Chinese leader's trip, Trump and his wife Melania brought Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan to the imposing National Archives building.

From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026

In an ordinary authoritarian state, however brutal, some independent institutions survive—be they a church, a temple, a nongovernmental organization—so long as they stay out of politics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 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

A people without history, without context, who lack the means to understand their predicament or the tools to resist it, are easy prey for authoritarians.

From Salon ● May 14, 2026

Thanks to Judge Charles Ouslander for his asylum ruling, which shows the U.S. can still be a beacon for liberty and a refuge for dissidents from the world’s cruel authoritarians.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026

"Of course, authoritarians don't like to be laughed at," he says.

From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2025

Stanley said history is full of examples of people not believing the rhetoric of authoritarians.

From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024

We are not authoritarians, but we must be organizers.

From Violence and the Labor Movement by Robert Hunter