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authoritarianism 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
  1. dictatorship: a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
  2. (authoritarian) a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner; "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime"
  3. (authoritarian) characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government"
  4. (authoritarian) expecting unquestioning obedience; "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter"
  5. Authoritarianism is a form of social organization characterized by submission to authority. It is opposed to individualism and democracy. ...
  6. (authoritarian) An organization or state which enforces strong or oppressive measures against its population; One who prefers, or one who enforces, absolute obedience to an authority; A totalitarian; Of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority; Characterised by a tyrannical obedience ...
  7. (authoritarian) a system of government in which top government officials in a country exercise complete and total control over that country.  Citizens of the country do not have any power or influence over the make-up of the government or its decisions or actions.
  8. (Authoritarian) 1. Of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority. 2. Of, relating to, or favoring a concentration of power in a leader or an elite not constitutionally responsible to the people [Merriam-Webster]
  9. (Authoritarian) Any person or theory concerned with encouraging and enforcing obedience to an authority of some sort, and generally unconcerned with the advancement of liberty.
  10. (Authoritarian) Having leaders or higher authorities.
  11. The cruel and irrational treatment of Bernarda's household. This is also symbolized by Bernarda's cane. She uses it to command respect in the house.
  12. A system of control in a group, family, country, religion, etc. in which most members are heavily controlled by a few.
  13. A belief that there should be status and power differences among people in organizations.
  14. a political system that denies popular participation in government
  15. The social system that operates according to the principle of compulsive moral regulation. Headed by the father, the authoritarian family is reproduced in the authoritarian state.
  16. a belief that someone is ethically or politically superior because he or she has such authority
  17. Non existent or very limited participation in government decision making by those being governed.
  18. System of government in which the state has much power over the individual.
  19. Your adherence to the social order and how much you favor obedience.
  20. A political system where the administration of government is centralized. The ruler's personality may play an important role in maintaining the system and advancing the notion and practice of extreme authority as a political virtue. ...