authoritarian regime
Noun: A system of government characterized by the concentration of political power in a single authority or a small group, which is not accountable to the people or subject to meaningful constitutional limitations. This authority exercises strong, centralized control over public and often private life, typically suppressing opposition and individual freedoms.
The term is used to describe a specific type of government or political system. It functions as a countable noun. * An authoritarian regime often controls the media and restricts free speech. * The collapse of the authoritarian regime led to a period of political instability. * Scholars study the factors that allow an authoritarian regime to maintain power.
- The country transitioned from an authoritarian regime to a fledgling democracy.
- Living under an authoritarian regime, citizens had little say in political matters.
- Human rights organizations documented abuses committed by the authoritarian regime.
- The term is often used in political science and historical analysis to categorize and compare systems of governance.
- It can be modified by adjectives to specify a type, e.g., a , a .
- Authoritarianism (n): The principle or practice of authoritarian government; the doctrine that advocates such a system.
- Authoritarian (adj): Favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom.
- Autocracy (n): A system of government by one person with absolute power. (This is a related but more specific concept, as an authoritarian regime can be led by a single autocrat or a committee.)
- Dictatorship (n): A form of government with absolute power held by a dictator or a small clique. (Often used synonymously, though "authoritarian regime" can be a slightly broader term.)
- Autocracy
- Dictatorship
- Despotism
- Tyranny
- Totalitarian state (Note: Totalitarianism is often considered an extreme form of authoritarianism, seeking to control all aspects of life.)
- Democracy
- Republic
- Liberal democracy
- Regime change: The replacement of one government or regime with another, often used in the context of overthrowing an authoritarian regime.
- Topple a regime: To cause the fall of a government, especially an authoritarian one.
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a government that concentrates political power in an authority not responsible to the people
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