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Definition of Totalitarianism
1. Noun. A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.).
Exact synonyms: Absolutism, Authoritarianism, Caesarism, Despotism, Dictatorship, Monocracy, One-man Rule, Shogunate, Stalinism, Tyranny
Generic synonyms: Autarchy, Autocracy
Specialized synonyms: Police State
Derivative terms: Absolutist, Absolutistic, Dictator, Stalinist
Generic synonyms: Autarchy, Autocracy
Specialized synonyms: Police State
Derivative terms: Absolutist, Absolutistic, Dictator, Stalinist
2. Noun. The principle of complete and unrestricted power in government.
Exact synonyms: Absolutism, Totalism
Generic synonyms: Ideology, Political Orientation, Political Theory
Derivative terms: Absolutist, Absolutistic, Totalistic
Generic synonyms: Ideology, Political Orientation, Political Theory
Derivative terms: Absolutist, Absolutistic, Totalistic
Definition of Totalitarianism
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