authoritarianism

Noun

1.

authoritarianism - a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) Synonyms: dictatorship, monocracy, one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny, Caesarism, despotism, absolutism

absolutism, autarchy, autocracy, Caesarism, despotism, dictatorship, monocracy, one-man rule, police state, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny