authoritarianism
/əˌθɔːrəˈtɛriənɪzəm/
noun
- A system of government or belief that demands total obedience to authority, often rejecting individual freedoms and democratic processes.
- Authoritarianism often suppresses free press and independent courts.
- Many scholars study the causes of authoritarianism in modern politics.
- The rise of authoritarianism in the region worried international observers.
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