authoritarian
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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
To be sure, such authoritarian regimes have vulnerabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 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
“That is none of your business. Take me home!” she ordered, copying the authoritarian tone her grandfather employed with everyone he considered beneath his social station.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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