authoritarian
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As a zany critique of authoritarian cults, the novel is superficially relevant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
"People will win in the end. No authoritarian government can stand up to a united people -- and we are united," said another protester, 59-year-old chemist Irakli Nanadze.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
The researchers are especially concerned about how the technology could be used in authoritarian countries to monitor protesters or track citizens without their knowledge.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
But authoritarian systems rarely begin with mass arrests.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
Early farming villages worldwide were much less authoritarian places than later societies.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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