Authoritarian
Authoritarian noun - A person who behaves in a tyrannical manner.
Colonial and authoritarian are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Colonial" instead a noun "Authoritarian".
Nearby Words: authority, authoritative
Colonial
Colonial noun - A person who settles in a new region.
Authoritarian and colonial are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authoritarian" instead a noun "Colonial".
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Both words in one sentence
- As was common in authoritarian colonial states, the largest and best-organized opposition group — in this case the African National Congress, or ANC — was very leftist and openly allied with the Communists.
Source: Useful Notes / The Apartheid Era
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Colonial and Authoritarian. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/authoritarian/colonial
Authoritarian & Colonial. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/authoritarian/colonial>.
Colonial or Authoritarian. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/authoritarian/colonial.
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