totalitarianism
/ˌtoʊˌtæɫəˈtɛɹiəˌnɪzəm/
a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience
totalitarianism in a sentence
“Totalitarianism suppresses individual freedom entirely.”
Origin of totalitarianism
Italian totalitario from totale (total), coined in 1920s to describe fascist regime; from Latin totalis (whole)
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