What does autocratize mean?
Autocratize means (ambitransitive, political science) To make autocratic..
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/ɑˈtɑ.kɹəˌtaɪz/ · verb
(ambitransitive, political science) To make autocratic..
The ERT excludes countries that autocratized substantially during the decade or so but where the process is over.
Freedom of expression indicators are most frequently diminishing, with nine of the top 20. It is often the first “domino” to fall when countries autocratize. […] The practice of self-censorship serves as a preemptive measure to avoid direct censorship or persecution when governments in autocratizing countries tighten their grip.
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Autocratize means (ambitransitive, political science) To make autocratic..
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The ERT excludes countries that autocratized substantially during the decade or so but where the process is over.
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