authoritarian state

Noun

Meaning

a government that concentrates political power in an authority not responsible to the people

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

authoritarian regime

Hypernyms

government authorities regime

Examples

The politics of the family are the politics of a nation. Just as the authoritarian family is the authoritarian state in microcosm, the democratic family is the best training ground for life in a democracy. Letty Cottin Pogrebin

Those who abhors democracy would rarely immigrate to an authoritarian state if they have to. Joe Chung

Through the inspiration of Vaclav's words, the courage of his dissidence and the integrity of his leadership, Czechoslovakia successfully transitioned from an authoritarian state to a free democracy at the heart of Europe. Michael D. Higgins

Close letter words and terms

authoritarian regime authoritarian ruler authoritarian socialism authoritarian structure authoritarian woman authoritarianism