authoritarianism

Noun

(uncountable)

A form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control. Typically this control is maintained by force, and little heed is paid to public opinion or the judicial system.

Origin

authoritarian +"Ž -ism

English Wiktionary. Available under CC-BY-SA license.

Link/Cite

Link to this page

Cite this page

MLA Style

"authoritarianism." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 06 December 2018. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/authoritarianism>.

APA Style

authoritarianism. (n.d.). Retrieved December 06th, 2018, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/authoritarianism

SentencesSentence examples

Sentence Examples

It was Mussolini who created the term fascism to describe his particular brand of authoritarianism, nationalism and socialism.

Also Mentioned In

Words near authoritarianism in the dictionary