Antonyms for authoritarianismau·thor·i·tar·i·an·ism

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1. • Autocracy

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1. dictatorship, absolutism, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, monocracy, one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyrannynoun

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

   Synonyms:
   shogunate, totalism, dictatorship, one-man rule, tyranny, absolutism, despotism, monocracy, totalitarianism

How to use authoritarianism in a sentence?

1. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders:

   I have opposed authoritarianism all over the world.

2. White House:

   Even so, Russia’s war in Ukraine offers Biden an opportunity, in Brinkley’s view, to convince Americans of the importance of a united transatlantic alliance and to emphasize that he brought allies together to stand against Putin’s assault, it’s a key moment to take the stage as the global leader who is going to halt authoritarianism by building up our armed forces. He somehow has to make people really feel like ‘the USA is back,’ that democracy is eternal.

3. Michael Gerson:

   This is a terrible danger. We have one party at the national level that is not committed to accepting the outcome of legitimate elections, that's not something that you can tolerate in the long run ; that is a recipe for edging towards authoritarianism. So I think that it is a stark choice.

4. Nick Tsang:

   We can't retreat or the authoritarianism will worsen, this is not about me. This is for Hong Kong, my home city.

5. Yeoh Lam Keong:

   Democratization is the trickier part because Lee Kuan Yew's legacy is also benevolent authoritarianism, they are standing against the tide in the long run, 10 to 20 years. They really need to lead that rather than get dragged along by it. I'm not sure if they have the inclination to do that.

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