totalitarian
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Of or about a system of government where the people have virtually no authority and the state wields absolute control of every aspect of the country.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
toʊtælɪˈtɛɹiən
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Definition
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adjective
Of or relating to a system of government where the people have virtually no authority and the state wields absolute control of every aspect of the country, socially, financially, and politically.
noun
An advocate of totalitarianism.
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