authoritarianism in Arabic
سُلْطَوِيَّة sulṭawiyya
US/ɔˌθɔːɹɪˈtɛːɹiən.ɪzm̩/
authoritarianism in Arabic: سُلْطَوِيَّة (sulṭawiyya). In English, authoritarianism means a form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control. Typically this control is maintained by force, and little heed is paid to public opinion or the judicial system.
Arabic words for authoritarianism
- authoritarian form of government
- سُلْطَوِيَّة sulṭawiyya
English meaning of authoritarianism
- noun A form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control. Typically this control is maintained by force, and little heed is paid to public opinion or the judicial system.
authoritarianism in a sentence
- Near-synonyms: dictatorialism; autocratism; totalitarianism (see usage note there)
Synonyms of authoritarianism
authoritarianism in other languages
Questions about authoritarianism in Arabic
- What is the meaning of authoritarianism in Arabic?
- Authoritarianism in Arabic is سُلْطَوِيَّة (sulṭawiyya).
- ما معنى كلمة authoritarianism؟
- Authoritarianism: سُلْطَوِيَّة (sulṭawiyya).
- What does authoritarianism mean in English?
- Authoritarianism means a form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control. Typically this control is maintained by force, and little heed is paid to public opinion or the judicial system.
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