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Definition authoritarianism in British English

authoritarianism noun

[uncountable] noun
/ɔːˌθɒrɪˈteəriəˌnɪz(ə)m/
1

the belief that people with power should control what other people can do, or a situation in which this happens

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Definition authoritarianism in British English