authoritarian state
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Support for authoritarian regimes, as history shows, does not pay.

The demands made on the system and its leaders cannot be met with an authoritarian regime.

Russia could end up going back to an authoritarian regime, but that has not happened yet.

And these countries do not need the agreement, because they are for the most part authoritarian regimes.

He added, "Their families have left an authoritarian regime, and they take it very personally."

Highly authoritarian military regimes have ruled the country since 1962.

It places importance on the individual (at least more than authoritarian regimes).

Instead, we should be noticing that all over the world, economic growth and authoritarian regimes often go together.

The government should stop exporting arms to authoritarian regimes, she said.

For decades, authoritarian regimes in this region have completely closed off the political space of their countries.