totalitarian

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adjective

to·tal·i·tar·i·an (ˌ)tō-ˌta-lə-ˈter-ē-ən How to pronounce totalitarian (audio)

: of or relating to centralized control by an autocratic leader or hierarchy : authoritarian, dictatorial

especially : despotic

: of or relating to a political regime based on subordination of the individual to the state and strict control of all aspects of the life and productive capacity of the nation especially by coercive measures (such as censorship and terrorism)

: advocating or characteristic of totalitarianism

: completely regulated by the state especially as an aid to national mobilization in an emergency

: exercising autocratic powers

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Adjective

Mikhail Gorbachev helped end the Cold War and oversaw the demise of the totalitarian Soviet Union, offering freedom and hope.

Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2022 The battle is personal, but each woman’s fight has the power to become representative of the larger war between Gilead and Canada, which has become a safe haven for refugees from the totalitarian society.

Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Aug. 2022 Blessed are the juicy, juicy fruits of murdering a totalitarian oppressor as Elisabeth Moss mounts yet another fiery uprising against Gilead in the new Handmaid's Tale season 5 trailer.

Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2022 Cheap tin pins were sold in street markets, allowing fashionable kids to accessorize backpacks and jackets with totalitarian trinkets.

Hari Kunzru, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Now, with the last influential clergyman silenced, Nicaragua has reached a milestone, according to human rights activists, former officials, and priests: cementing its position as a totalitarian state.

BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022 As far back as the Sixties, a cottage industry of books pointed at the United Nations as a front for totalitarian world government.

Hari Kunzru, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Brennan, the business ethics professor, argued companies shouldn’t directly assist a totalitarian government, even if local laws compel them.

Allison Morrow, CNN, 30 Mar. 2022 Romania became a Communist country in 1947, and Ms. Jacobi’s school years coincided with the rise of Nicolae Ceaușescu, who would become the nation’s dictator in 1968, turning it into a totalitarian state.

New York Times, 19 July 2022

Noun

But that would not address the fundamental goal of the protests: to end the totalitarian stranglehold that has subjected the Cubans to an unbearable serfdom.

Néstor T. Carbonell, National Review, 16 July 2021 And there’s another reason why totalitarians capable of horrific human rights violations are a real hosting nightmare.

Sarah Todd, Quartz, 27 Dec. 2019 Some of his most popular works were surrealistic fantasies set in grisly worlds run by totalitarians and conformists.

Fox News, 28 June 2018 Some of Ellison's most popular works were surrealistic fantasies set in grisly worlds run by totalitarians and conformists.

Robert Jablon, USA TODAY, 28 June 2018 Surveying the literary output of leaders from Lenin to Kim Jong-il, Kalder asks why so many totalitarians dabble in literature.

Colin Dickey, The New Republic, 22 Mar. 2018 No reasonable purpose is served by using a term that lumps together totalitarians, autocrats, conservatives and democratic nationalists, as though these are all varieties of a single dark worldview.

Yoram Hazony, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2017 Alas, the illiberal totalitarians who demanded that the American Conservative Union reverse course denied us a chance to find out.

Osita Nwanevu, Slate Magazine, 12 Mar. 2017 That’s always true of violent radicals and would-be totalitarians.

Jonah Goldberg, National Review, 18 Aug. 2017 See More

单词	totalitarian
释义	totalitarian 1 of 2 adjective to·tal·i·tar·i·an (ˌ)tō-ˌta-lə-ˈter-ē-ən 1 a : of or relating to centralized control by an autocratic leader or hierarchy : authoritarian, dictatorial especially : despotic b : of or relating to a political regime based on subordination of the individual to the state and strict control of all aspects of the life and productive capacity of the nation especially by coercive measures (such as censorship and terrorism) 2 a : advocating or characteristic of totalitarianism b : completely regulated by the state especially as an aid to national mobilization in an emergency c : exercising autocratic powers totalitarian 2 of 2 noun : an advocate or practitioner of totalitarianism Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Mikhail Gorbachev helped end the Cold War and oversaw the demise of the totalitarian Soviet Union, offering freedom and hope. Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2022 The battle is personal, but each woman’s fight has the power to become representative of the larger war between Gilead and Canada, which has become a safe haven for refugees from the totalitarian society. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Aug. 2022 Blessed are the juicy, juicy fruits of murdering a totalitarian oppressor as Elisabeth Moss mounts yet another fiery uprising against Gilead in the new Handmaid's Tale season 5 trailer. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2022 Cheap tin pins were sold in street markets, allowing fashionable kids to accessorize backpacks and jackets with totalitarian trinkets. Hari Kunzru, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Now, with the last influential clergyman silenced, Nicaragua has reached a milestone, according to human rights activists, former officials, and priests: cementing its position as a totalitarian state. BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022 As far back as the Sixties, a cottage industry of books pointed at the United Nations as a front for totalitarian world government. Hari Kunzru, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Brennan, the business ethics professor, argued companies shouldn’t directly assist a totalitarian government, even if local laws compel them. Allison Morrow, CNN, 30 Mar. 2022 Romania became a Communist country in 1947, and Ms. Jacobi’s school years coincided with the rise of Nicolae Ceaușescu, who would become the nation’s dictator in 1968, turning it into a totalitarian state. New York Times, 19 July 2022 Noun But that would not address the fundamental goal of the protests: to end the totalitarian stranglehold that has subjected the Cubans to an unbearable serfdom. Néstor T. Carbonell, National Review, 16 July 2021 And there’s another reason why totalitarians capable of horrific human rights violations are a real hosting nightmare. Sarah Todd, Quartz, 27 Dec. 2019 Some of his most popular works were surrealistic fantasies set in grisly worlds run by totalitarians and conformists. Fox News, 28 June 2018 Some of Ellison's most popular works were surrealistic fantasies set in grisly worlds run by totalitarians and conformists. Robert Jablon, USA TODAY, 28 June 2018 Surveying the literary output of leaders from Lenin to Kim Jong-il, Kalder asks why so many totalitarians dabble in literature. Colin Dickey, The New Republic, 22 Mar. 2018 No reasonable purpose is served by using a term that lumps together totalitarians, autocrats, conservatives and democratic nationalists, as though these are all varieties of a single dark worldview. Yoram Hazony, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2017 Alas, the illiberal totalitarians who demanded that the American Conservative Union reverse course denied us a chance to find out. Osita Nwanevu, Slate Magazine, 12 Mar. 2017 That’s always true of violent radicals and would-be totalitarians. Jonah Goldberg, National Review, 18 Aug. 2017 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Italian totalitario, from totalità totality First Known Use Adjective 1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun circa 1934, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing totalitarian anti-totalitarian anti-totalitarian totalitarian 1 of 2 adjective as in authoritarian controlling the people of a country in a very strict way with complete power that cannot be opposed A totalitarian state that did not even allow outsiders to visit. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance authoritarian oppressive domineering tyrannical despotic autocratic dictatorial jackbooted sovereign antidemocratic tyrannous tyrannic autonomous arbitrary czarist monocratic autocratical tsarist absolute magisterial omnipotent tzarist antirepublican imperious almighty high-handed all-powerful unconditional masterful unlimited sovran self-governing self-ruling Antonyms & Near Antonyms democratic republican constitutional limited restricted lawful restrained circumscribed See More totalitarian 2 of 2 noun as in autocrat Synonyms & Similar Words authoritarian autocrat potentate dictator tyrant despot overlord paramount caudillo autarch warlord strongman oppressor overlord führer monocrat pharaoh ruler caesar sovereign fuehrer dominator boss prince chief Big Brother leader monarch master king kingpin baron queen czar tyrannizer martinet mogul taskmaster lord tycoon disciplinarian magnate sovran enforcer tsar captain tzar discipliner
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totalitarian

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