Sentence examples for authoritarian in from inspiring English sources

From 1852 to 1859 the empire was authoritarian in tone.

It made him authoritarian in his dealings with others, whether fellow musicians or administrators.

But in practice, things are more authoritarian, in one respect reminiscent of the former Soviet Union.

"Today, our government's politics are rather authoritarian in character," said Gavrikov.

Uzbekistan's and Turkmenistan's governments, considered the most authoritarian in the region, have kept Islam on a particularly tight leash.

Critics say President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his government have become more authoritarian in the buildup to elections in June.

What a vivid contrast Taiwan's vigorous, open political system is to the still authoritarian, in-creasingly insecure Beijing regime.

She told me that in her judgment Fox is an authoritarian-in-waiting.

The ordinary National Front voter remains "ethno-authoritarian" in outlook, typically expressing a profoundly nativist resentment towards immigrants and a belief that the state should take more concerted action towards clamping down on foreigners.

Most anti-authoritarians in Greece are not violent, though experts note that the movements tend to attract some disaffected teenagers and twentysomethings from comfortable Athenian suburbs.

To say "Well, he would not really have the power to accomplish that" is to misunderstand the nature of thin-skinned authoritarians in power.