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
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.
noun
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.
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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