権けん威い主しゅ義ぎ

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

authoritarianism

Refers to a political system or social attitude that demands strict obedience to authority, often at the expense of personal freedom. Used both as a noun and as a no-adjective.

• その国くには権けん威い主しゅ義ぎ的てきな体たい制せいをとっている。

  That country has an authoritarian system.

• 権けん威い主しゅ義ぎに反はん対たいする声こえが高たかまっている。

  Opposition to authoritarianism is growing.