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Free sign upThe phrase "authoritarian method" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a way of doing things that is characterized by a concentration of power and a lack of democratic processes or input from others.
Example: "The government implemented an authoritarian method to control the population, limiting freedoms and enforcing strict regulations."
Alternatives: "dictatorial approach" or "oppressive technique".
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Local players, benefiting from a new freedom of movement, similarly grew resistant to Lobanovskyi's authoritarian method.
Niveen, who cried through parts of the hearing, testified that she had spent months learning a more "authoritarian" method of parenting.
It also showed that although the old authoritarian method of ramming through big infrastructure projects no longer works in Mexico, a democratic planning system has yet to take its place.Mexico city's present airport is hemmed in by suburbs, making expansion difficult.
This was a reaction against Longchamp's authoritarian method of government.
The left can never appropriate the solo rant to camera – it's an inherently authoritarian method of communication.
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Even though he used some authoritarian methods, that was acceptable in Gorbachev's view.
By contrast, in his 2017 campaign, Rouhani vocally criticized hard-liners for their authoritarian methods.
Their first aim is to take the heat out of a situation by tact & conciliation; never by authoritarian methods.
His error, in the end, was to believe he could control the vote through the authoritarian methods at his disposal.
The "spirit of democracy" has recently been undermined in several African countries as authoritarian methods have been the preferred approach.
Hugo Chávez dominated Venezuelan politics for 14 years with his charismatic personality, populist policies and authoritarian methods before his death this week.
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