authoritarian state
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- noun
- /ˌɔːθəˈrɪtɛriən steɪt/
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estado autoritario
- A nationwide labor allocation system under the administration of the communist authoritarian state finally took shape in 1956 (Wang 1998, 96-99).
- authoritarian state power
China is a techno authoritarian state that's on the rise.
- China is a techno authoritarian state that's on the rise.
- Yes, you mentioned what are the signs that the state is an authoritarian state.
Examples
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Lenin's writings were the beginning of that special kind of ideological and propagandist language characteristic of an authoritarian state.
Academic text (1995) -
The Democracy Index of the Economist Intelligence Unit indicates that there are approximately 55 "authoritarian states" today worldwide.
Academic text (2014) -
Chile has a capitalist economy, even though it is an authoritarian state.
Academic text (1991) -
Unlike authoritarian states, a democratic government must mobilize public opinion in favor of new policies.
Academic text (1994) -
Authoritarian states do not use technology simply to block the free flow of unwelcome ideas.
Academic text (2010) -
The positivist strain was compatible only with an authoritarian state under the direction of the military.
Academic text (1992) -
China is a techno authoritarian state that's on the rise.
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Other authoritarian states seek to emulate the Chinese model, restricting Internet access and controlling domestic media.
Academic text (2010) -
In the years that followed, Mobutu transformed a military coup into a single-party system of government and an authoritarian state.
Academic text (2004) -
In an authoritarian state, citizens often have limited freedom to express their opinions openly.
Synonyms
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A government where one person or a small group has all power and does not allow political opposition
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A country where the government uses strict police control and spying to limit people's freedoms
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A government where one person or group has all power and rules cruelly
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A government that controls almost all parts of people's lives by force
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A government where one leader or a small group holds power and limits people's freedoms
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A government that controls almost every part of people's lives and punishes people who disagree
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A government in which one person has all power
A government where one person has all the power and decides everything
Antonyms
How Authoritarian
- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'authoritarian' (exercising strict, unquestioned control) + 'state' (a nation or political entity); there is no idiomatic or metaphorical shift. This construction is cross-linguistically common and follows normal adjective + noun semantics, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand it.
Etymology
The term authoritarian state comes from the words authoritarian, meaning a strong 'authority' who gives orders, and state, meaning a 'country'. So imagine a ruler who makes the rules and people must obey, and you can see why it means a country where the government has strict control over people's lives and does not answer to the people.