fascismnoun [ U ]
also Fascism uk/ˈfæʃ.ɪ.zəm/us/ˈfæʃ.ɪ.zəm/a political system based on a very powerful leader, state control, and being extremely proud of country and race, and in which political opposition is not allowed
Examples
- This year's history syllabus covers the rise of Fascism in Europe.
- Fascism develops from right-wing extremism, supported traditionally by the middle classes, in contrast to Communism.
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Systems of government
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- ancien régime
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- apartheid
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- democracy
- democrat
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- interregnum
- Jim Crow
- junta
- kleptocracy
- majority rule
- plutocracy
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Examples from literature
- A brief but incisive discussion of the structure of fascism.
- Fascism also transports this anti-pacifist spirit into the life of individuals.
- Fascism came into being to meet serious problems of politics in post-war Italy.
- Fascism on the other hand faces squarely the problem of the right of the state and of the duty of individuals.
- The catastrophe and holocaust brought about by the two powerful movements of fascism and national socialism will mark human life always.