AUTHORITARIAN REGIME Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase authoritarian regime. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for AUTHORITARIAN REGIME
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| absolutism | nounn | |||||||
noun • dominance through threat of punishment and violence • a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) • an ideological belief in the complete and unrestricted power of government. • the doctrine of an absolute being, often related to idealism in philosophy. | ||||||||
| autocracy | nounn | |||||||
noun • a political system governed by a single individual • a political theory favoring unlimited authority by a single individual | ||||||||
| despotism | nounn | |||||||
noun • dominance through threat of punishment and violence • a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) | ||||||||
| dictatorship | nounn | |||||||
noun • a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) | ||||||||
| oppressiveness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of being oppressed • unwelcome burdensome difficulty | ||||||||
| totalitarianism | nounn | |||||||
noun • a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) • an ideological belief in the complete and unrestricted power of government. | ||||||||
| tyranny | nounn | |||||||
noun • a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) • dominance through threat of punishment and violence | ||||||||
| authoritarian state | nounn | |||||||
noun • a government that concentrates political power in an authority not responsible to the people | ||||||||
