“专制国家”常见的英文表达是 "autocratic state" 或 "autocratic country" ,此外也可用 "dictatorship" (不过“dictatorship”更侧重于“独裁统治”这一概念,当强调国家整体性质时,“autocratic state/country”更合适 )。
例句:
An autocratic state often suppresses the freedom of speech.(一个专制国家常常压制言论自由 。)
Some autocratic countries lack democratic institutions.(一些专制国家缺乏民主制度。 )