No. 9,996 in Polish
autorytarne
"Autorytarne" means "authoritarian" in English, referring to a system or style of governance characterized by strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom.
In a sentence
Rządy tej partii stają się coraz bardziej autorytarne.
The rule of this party is becoming increasingly authoritarian.
The word 'autorytarne' in this sentence describes the nature of governance or leadership style, indicating a strict and centralized control.
Społeczeństwo obawia się autorytarnych decyzji władz.
The society fears authoritarian decisions by the authorities.
Here, 'autorytarnych' is used as an adjective modifying 'decyzji', illustrating fear of decisions made unilaterally and without democratic consultation.
Dyskusja w rodzinie była dość autorytarna, niewiele osób miało możliwość wypowiedzenia się.
The discussion in the family was quite authoritarian, few people had the opportunity to express themselves.
In this case, 'autorytarna' characterizes the manner of the discussion's conduct, suggesting a lack of openness and dominance by one or few individuals.
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