Synonyms of 'totalitarianism' in British English
(noun)
Synonyms
absolute rule
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in the sense of despotism
Definition
absolute or tyrannical government
a prototypical example of political despotism
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totalitarianism,
autarchy,
monocracy
in the sense of dictatorship
a long period of military dictatorship
Synonyms
absolute rule,
totalitarianism,
authoritarianism,
absolutismin the sense of fascism
Definition
any ideology or movement like this
The military threat of Fascism had been eliminated.
Synonyms
authoritarianism,
totalitarianism,
absolutism
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