authoritarian
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Sharaa, the former leader of an Islamist rebel faction, took power after toppling longtime authoritarian leader Bashar al-Assad.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
“I keep coming back to the quote that for most people living in an authoritarian state, life is ‘boring and tolerable,’ so it’s survivable for most.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026
The temptation is to read these two things ironically — sad comfort toy in one hand, authoritarian RoboCop in the other — and leave it at that.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026
Gold is the color of false idolatry, the material of gratuitous wealth, a hallmark of authoritarian style, and a metaphor for the folly of prioritizing personal enrichment and glory over everything else.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
The engineers could be a quirky lot, often brusque, temperamental, or authoritarian.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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