A totalitarian political system is one in which there is only one political party which controlseverything and does not allow any opposition parties.
[disapproval]
Totalitarians are people who support totalitarian political ideas and systems.
They feared that totalitarians might yet conquer the entire world.
More Synonyms of totalitarian
totalitarian in British English
(təʊˌtælɪˈtɛərɪən)
adjective
1.
of, denoting, relating to, or characteristic of a dictatorial one-party state that regulates every realm of life
Also called: totalistic
noun
2.
a person who advocates or practises totalitarian policies
Derived forms
totalitarianism (toˌtaliˈtarianism)
noun
Word origin
from totality + -arian
totalitarian in American English
(toʊˌtæləˈtɛriən; ˌ toʊtæləˈtɛriən)
adjective
1.
designating, of, or characteristic of a government or state in which one political party or groupmaintains complete control under a dictatorship and bans all others
2.
completely authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, etc.
noun
3.
a person who favors such a government or state
Derived forms
totalitarianism (toˌtaliˈtarianˌism)
noun
Word origin
total + authoritarian
Examples of 'totalitarian' in a sentence
totalitarian
It is an almost totalitarian attitude to government.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The only way concern for social responsibility could disappear would be for society to become totalitarian.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)
We are entirely against any totalitarian regime.
Butt, Gerald A Rock and a Hard Place (1994)
Try telling that to people under the heel of totalitarian regimes.
The Sun (2008)
It resulted in a basically feudal and totalitarian system of government that exists today in an adapted form.
Lewith, George & Horn, Sandra Drug-Free Pain Relief (1987)
You can't bring down a totalitarian regime with bad art.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Who chose this petty bureaucrat to run a totalitarian regime with control over laws governing 500million people?
The Sun (2014)
People have to continue dying to service this evil, totalitarian regime.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He writes casually well on dreams, relationships and life under totalitarian regimes.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Freedom of speech was the first casualty under a totalitarian regime, he added.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But it's also somewhat silly in an organisation in which nearly a third of the member nations have undemocratic totalitarian regimes.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They began producing provocative, experimental and often critical or ironic works of the sort that a totalitarian regime would have savagely repressed.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Trying to understand his father taught Beer much about how complex issues of guilt and collaboration could be in relation to a totalitarian society.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
I just hope he doesn't try the same trick with other totalitarian or corrupt governments.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
An anarchist sets out to undermine Britain's totalitarian government.
The Sun (2011)
An Independent Mind was a collection of snapshots from the lives of people around the world who have stood up to and been squashed by totalitarian governments.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
totalitarian
British English: totalitarian ADJECTIVE
A totalitarian political system is one in which there is only one political party which controls everything and does not allow any opposition parties.
...a brutal totalitarian regime.
American English: totalitarian
Brazilian Portuguese: totalitário
Chinese: 极权主义的
European Spanish: totalitario
French: totalitaire
German: totalitär
Italian: totalitario
Japanese: 一国一党主義の
Korean: 전체주의의
European Portuguese: totalitário
Latin American Spanish: totalitario
Chinese translation of 'totalitarian'
totalitarian
(təutælɪˈtɛərɪən)
adj
[regime, state]极权(權)主义(義)的 (jíquán zhǔyì de)
(adjective)
Definition
of a political system in which there is only one party, which allows no opposition and attempts to control everything
a cruel, corrupt and totalitarian government
Synonyms
dictatorial
He suspended the constitution and assumed dictatorial powers.
authoritarian
There was a coup to restore authoritarian rule.
one-party
oppressive
The new laws will be as oppressive as those they replace.
undemocratic
monolithic
despotic
The country was ruled by a despotic tyrant.
tyrannous
Opposites
popular
,
democratic
,
autonomous
,
egalitarian
,
self-governing
Additional synonyms
in the sense of authoritarian
Definition
insisting on strict obedience to authority
There was a coup to restore authoritarian rule.
Synonyms
strict,
severe,
absolute,
harsh,
rigid,
autocratic,
dictatorial,
dogmatic,
imperious,
domineering,
unyielding,
tyrannical,
disciplinarian,
despotic,
doctrinaire
in the sense of despotic
The country was ruled by a despotic tyrant.
Synonyms
tyrannical,
authoritarian,
dictatorial,
absolute,
arrogant,
oppressive,
autocratic,
imperious,
domineering,
monocratic
in the sense of oppressive
Definition
cruel, harsh, or tyrannical
The new laws will be as oppressive as those they replace.