Words similar to authoritarianism

Example sentences for: authoritarianism

How can you use “authoritarianism” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

This volatile discontent may be the reason that, as anthropologist Laura Betzig has shown, polygamy and authoritarianism have gone hand in hand.
Analysts consider Jiang a clumsy weakling compared with Deng, and are debating whether 1) he will continue Deng's reforms or return to authoritarianism and 2) he can consolidate power or will be outmaneuvered by rivals.
To me, his libertarianism and call-a-spade-a-spade plain-spokenness seem attractive--since moral authoritarianism (Gary Bauer, Pat Buchanan, et al.) and mealy-mouthed temporizing (practically every politician except the moral authoritarians Bob Kerrey and Bill Weld) are the things that scare and disgust me most in contemporary politics.
The task was left to Bindusara’s heir Ashoka (269–232 b.c. ), admired by Indians as their greatest ruler, perhaps for his special combination of tough authoritarianism and a high sense of moral righteousness.
On the politically (if not historically) pivotal issue of who was to blame, his conclusion is "authoritarianism in general, and Stalin in particular."