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The phrase "authoritarian measures" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe actions or policies that are dictatorial or oppressive in nature, often implemented by a government or authority.
Example: "The government implemented authoritarian measures to suppress dissent and maintain control over the population."
Alternatives: "repressive actions" or "dictatorial policies".
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We will oppose any descent into illiberal and authoritarian measures.
Indira Gandhi's administration continued to implement an inward-looking economic policy and adopted increasingly authoritarian measures.
Never in history has a government succeeded in ruling permanently through authoritarian measures.
"This military-backed government cannot consolidate on the basis of repression and the authoritarian measures of the '50s and '60s.
And so, in the name of economic development and stability, they endorse authoritarian measures to control protesters.
"If we do not see a successful response to that," she said, "there is a temptation on the part of citizens and government to resort to authoritarian measures".
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The leading human rights lawyer Helena Kennedy told Brokenshire the move was an authoritarian measure that would have a "chilling effect" on universities.
"SEC's decision revoking Rappler's registration is an authoritarian measure and an attack against press freedom.
Liberal Democrats continue to be utterly opposed to this excessive and authoritarian measure that not only erodes our privacy but will likely to prove to be a waste of money and fall foul of our courts," he added.
But the FLA's apolitical anti-terror message has quickly seen them lurch towards supporting internment – an unjust, authoritarian measure that would further pathologise and disaffect British Muslims.
What anti-authoritarian measures would Chomsky like to see, and how should they be advanced?
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