authoritarian
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Until this year, only a film selected by an official national grouping could be entered -- a problem for any critical movie made in an authoritarian state.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Last month, a report from human rights campaign group Amnesty said the World Cup risked becoming "a stage for repression and a platform for authoritarian practices".
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Leaders of the four countries he visited have all been criticised -- in varying degrees -- for authoritarian tendencies.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
Countries that move from authoritarian to democratic rule are said to be in “transition to democracy.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
In 1959, a rebel force led by Fidel Castro had overthrown the Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista, an authoritarian leader supported by the United States and by the many American companies doing business on the island.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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