authoritarian

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Countries that move from authoritarian to democratic rule are said to be in “transition to democracy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

A general finding is that while structural weakness in authoritarian institutions can contribute to democratic transitions, it is insufficient.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

When policies fail and public support craters, authoritarian regimes inevitably seek a scapegoat.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

“Defiance” offers a prism on Syria’s authoritarian society before the 2011 uprising and subsequent civil war, and vivid snapshots of the devastation that the war unleashed.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

The engineers could be a quirky lot, often brusque, temperamental, or authoritarian.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly