nonauthoritarian

adjective

non·au·thor·i·tar·i·an ˌnän-ȯ-ˌthär-ə-ˈter-ē-ən

ə-,

-ˌthȯr-

: not authoritarian

a nonauthoritarian approach to teaching

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Recent Examples on the Web Even when working with nonauthoritarian countries, a combination of government processes, researcher reticence, complex shipping regulations, and patient-privacy concerns makes getting samples difficult for diagnostic companies like his. —

Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonauthoritarian was in 1908

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“Nonauthoritarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonauthoritarian. Accessed 6 Feb. 2023.

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