Meaning & use
totalitarian
Relating to a system of government that demands complete control over public and private life, allowing no political opposition.
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The novel depicts a totalitarian state where citizens are monitored constantly by the government.
Historians study how propaganda helped several totalitarian regimes maintain power in the twentieth century.
A note on using this word
Stronger than "authoritarian"; a totalitarian system seeks control over nearly every aspect of life, not just politics.
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Words with an opposite meaning
democratic
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