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authoritarian

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noun

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Recent Examples of authoritarian
Noun
That may help explain his drastic authoritarian move. Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025 So for me, the cyclops becomes both a metaphor for that authoritarian force and, at the same time, a figure of vulnerability. Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025 Democratic lawmakers have, in turn, compared his political style to authoritarian regimes. Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2025 Defending institutions of higher education from increasingly authoritarian measures is an important way to safeguard not only academic freedom, but the legacy of 1776 as well. Time, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for authoritarian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authoritarian
Adjective
  • My Mom Died is a heartbreaking and funny recounting of Jennette McCurdy’s struggles as a former child actor while dealing with her overbearing, domineering mother.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 July 2025
  • The end of season 2 turned the tables on the meek Ada and domineering Agnes when Agnes lost her fortune thanks to her son Oscar (Blake Ritson) trusting the wrong people.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • Growing up in a strict Mennonite community in rural Ohio truly shaped my ethics and values.
    Vogue, Vogue, 11 July 2025
  • President Donald Trump's administration has announced strict new visa restrictions for Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Nigeria.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • By several accounts, Xi was a ferocious disciplinarian.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
  • He was variously depicted as both a strict disciplinarian and also an emotionally intelligent father figure to the players.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • Talks between Israel and Syria are ongoing, which would have been unthinkable during the reign of former dictator Bashar al-Assad, whose partnership with Iran and insistence that Israel hand over the Golan Heights to Damascus in exchange for normalization nipped any détente in the bud.
    Daniel R. DePetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
  • The uniform marks him as a firefighter from the old regime of dictator Bashar al-Assad, who was ousted in December 2024 after a nearly 14-year civil war.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • In 2022, Ackles joined the cast of Prime Video's The Boys as arrogant superhero Soldier Boy.
    Brianne Tracy, People.com, 4 July 2025
  • Her larger-than-life ego and past as a shaman make Player 044 come off as arrogant and selfish, getting under just about everyone's skin.
    EW.com, EW.com, 4 July 2025
Adjective
  • The biggest change was the introduction of the punitive second apron, which imposed harsh team-building restrictions on teams that crossed said line.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • Unlike harsher retinoids, this one is gentle enough for sensitive skin.
    Simon Hill, Wired News, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • But Muir’s co-moderator, Linsey Davis, was a different case: Davis wore a mannish, gray suit jacket and struck a pose of martinet — almost schoolmarmish — solemnity.
    Armond White, National Review, 20 Sep. 2024
  • There’s Cece’s father, long vanished; Ronnie, a predator; Marcel, a martinet; Joel, a manipulator; and a random catcaller in the street, whom Cece sends scurrying away by turning her acting skills to practical use.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
Noun
  • The message would then be clear: The Russian tyrant won’t break Ukraine.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • King George is a tyrant who is unfit to lead people.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2025

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“Authoritarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authoritarian. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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