TOTALI'TARIANISM

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totalitarian (təʊˌtælɪˈtɛərɪən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of, denoting, relating to, or characteristic of a dictatorial one-party state that regulates every realm of life
 
n
2.  a person who advocates or practises totalitarian policies
 
[from totality + -arian]
 
totali'tarianism
 
n

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