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Meaning of AUTHORITARIANISM

Pronunciation:  uth`orut'ereeun`izum

 
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 Definition: 
[n]  a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
 

AUTHORITARIANISM is a 16 letter word that starts with A.

 

 Synonyms: absolutism, Caesarism, despotism, dictatorship, monocracy, one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny
 
 See Also: autarchy, autocracy, police state

 

 

 

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