Authoritarianism is a form of government characterized by the rejection of political plurality, the use of a strong central power to preserve the political status quo, and reductions in the rule of law, separation of powers, and democratic voting.
In government, authoritarianism denotes
any political system that concentrates power in the hands of a leader or a small elite that is not constitutionally responsible to the body of the people
. … In a highly authoritarian polity, the regime tries to monopolize for itself all opportunities to engage…
Authoritarian Regime. –
invest political authority into a small group of individuals who exercise the authority without any constitutional responsibility to the public
. – no constitutional mechanism to replace current government.
In this page you can discover 41 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for authoritarian, like:
dictatorial
, tyrannical, dictator, authoritarianism, totalitarian, autocracy, oppressive, despotic, democratic, dogmatic and liberal.
A typology of authoritarian regimes by political scientists Brian Lai and Dan Slater includes four categories:
machine (oligarchic party dictatorships); bossism (autocratic party dictatorships); juntas
(oligarchic military dictatorships); and strongman (autocratic military dictatorships).
A government who is more concerned with having people obey laws than in people having some freedom
is an example of an authoritarian government. The definition of an authoritarian is a person who expects everyone to do what he says to do. A dictator is an example of an authoritarian.
Direct democracy
is not an authoritarian form of government.
in Totalitarian
the dictator has a charisma over the people
. In Authoritarian, the ruler is more focused on the status quo and are driven by control.
- absolute monarchy.
- dictatorship.
- totalitarian.
- fascism.
- Oligarchy.
The
authoritarian ruler is more focused on individual power
, while the totalitarian ruler is more of a charming ideologist who claims to have the best interest of the people or the state in mind. I hope this was helpful in distinguishing the difference!
- autocratic.
- dictatorial.
- imperious.
- rigid.
- strict.
- totalitarian.
- tyrannical.
- doctrinaire.
- authoritative,
- autocratic.
- (also autocratical),
- bossy,
- despotic,
- dictatorial,
- domineering,
- imperious,
Absolute monarchy – a form of government where the monarch rules unhindered, i.e., without any laws, constitution or legally organized opposition. … Authoritarian –
a form of government in which state authority is imposed onto many aspects of citizens’ lives
.
What are the differences between authoritarian and democratic governments?
Governments that control all aspects of citizens’ economic, political, and social lives are
called authoritarian. Governments that give people economic, social, and political freedoms are democratic.
The authoritarian personality describes
a type of person who prefers a social system with a strong ruler
—the authoritarian person is comfortable being the strong ruler but if the individual is not the strong ruler then he or she will demonstrate complete obedience to another strong authority figure.
Authoritarian leadership can also be advantageous in cases where the leader is the most knowledgeable person in an organization. … Examples of leaders who have used authoritarian leadership include
Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Bill Gates, Kim Jong-un, Larry Ellison, Lorne Michaels, Richard Nixon and Vladimir Putin
.
