totalitarian
1 of 2adjective/toʊˌtælɪˈtɛriən/
1
relating to a system or regime that exercises complete control over its citizens' lives, often suppressing opposition and freedom of expression
- The totalitarian regime tightly controls all aspects of society, including media and education.
- Citizens under the totalitarian government face severe restrictions on their personal freedoms.
- The totalitarian leader's propaganda machine spreads misinformation to maintain control.
- Totalitarian regimes often rely on surveillance and censorship to suppress dissent.
- Living under a totalitarian regime means sacrificing individual liberties for the sake of state control.
2
of or relating to the principles of totalitarianism according to which the state regulates every realm of life
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