This was very different from the authoritarian control France and Spain held over their colonies.

They had lived under authoritarian control as rural laborers.

Face it, authoritarian social control is an essential part of socialism.

However, there are widespread allegations that once a reputed school has now come under authoritarian control thereby becoming less democratic.

This placed trust in Clifton to develop without authoritarian control.

He exercised virtual authoritarian control over the government and the army.

They should applaud the loosening of authoritarian controls which will attend economic decentralization.

In a society pressing ever more vigorously for democratic change, the party continues to depend on authoritarian controls.

They have moved from a planned economy to a market economy and from authoritarian control to democracy.

Following the relaxation of authoritarian political controls in 1946, large numbers of people began to call openly for a return to traditional religious practice.