nonauthoritarian

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

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, ə-, -ˌthȯr- \

Definition of nonauthoritarian

: 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, "The 4 Key Reasons the U.S. Is So Behind on Coronavirus Testing," 13 Mar. 2020

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“Nonauthoritarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonauthoritarian. Accessed 20 Oct. 2020.

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