authoritarianism /ɔˌθɔːɹɪˈtɛːɹiən.ɪzm̩/ noun1 •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.This is the struggle of our time. The forces of freedom, openness and global community against the forces of authoritarianism, isolationism and nationalism. — 2017 formsauthoritarianisms
