país autoritário
[pəˈis ɔtɔɾitˈaɾju]
noun phrasemasculinepl: países autoritários
authoritarian country
1. A nation governed by a single person or group with absolute power, typically without democratic institutions or individual freedoms
The report criticized the authoritarian country for its human rights violations.
O relatório criticou o país autoritário pelas suas violações dos direitos humanos.
2. A state in which political power is concentrated and exercised without constitutional limitations or democratic accountability
Many authoritarian countries restrict freedom of speech and press.
Muitos países autoritários restringem a liberdade de expressão e imprensa.
Related Idioms & Phrases
pulso de ferro (iron fist - authoritarian control)
mão de ferro (iron hand - strict authoritarian rule)
governo de punho fechado (closed-fist government)
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