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totalitarian

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /toʊˌtæləˈtɛriən/ · UK /təʊˌtælɪˈteəriən/

totalitarian means: Describing a system in which the government controls almost every part of people's lives and allows no opposition.

adjective

COMPLETE STATE CONTROLC1

Describing a system in which the government controls almost every part of people's lives and allows no opposition.

  • They lived under a totalitarian regime.
  • The totalitarian government banned all opposition parties.
  • Secret police helped maintain the totalitarian state's control.

Common phrases: totalitarian regime, totalitarian government, totalitarian state

noun

STATE CONTROL SUPPORTERC2

A person who supports a government having complete control over society and people's lives.

  • He was a committed totalitarian.
  • The totalitarians opposed limits on state power.
  • A convinced totalitarian, she defended government control over every newspaper.

Common phrases: committed totalitarian, convinced totalitarian

Questions about totalitarian

What does totalitarian mean?

Describing a system in which the government controls almost every part of people's lives and allows no opposition.

What is totalitarian in other languages?

Türkçe: totaliter · Español: totalitario · Français: totalitaire · Deutsch: totalitär · Italiano: totalitario · 日本語: 全体主義の

How do you pronounce totalitarian?

In American English /toʊˌtæləˈtɛriən/; in British English /təʊˌtælɪˈteəriən/.

How do you use totalitarian in a sentence?

They lived under a totalitarian regime. The totalitarian government banned all opposition parties.

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