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authoritarianism

/əˌθɔːrəˈteriəˌnɪzəm/ American
  • n. 独裁主义, 集权主义
Definition
  • n. a political system enforcing strict obedience to authority and limiting personal freedom
Example
The book explains how authoritarianism slowly replaced the country's democracy.
这本书讲述了威权主义是如何逐渐取代这个国家的民主制度的。