totalitarians

[toh-tal-i-tair-ee-uhn]

to·tal·i·tar·i·an

[toh-tal-i-tair-ee-uhn]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to a centralized government that does not tolerate parties of differing opinion and that exercises dictatorial control over many aspects of life.
2.
exercising control over the freedom, will, or thought of others; authoritarian; autocratic.
noun
3.
an adherent of totalitarianism.

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Totalitarians is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

Origin:
1925–30; totalit(y) + -arian

an·ti·to·tal·i·tar·i·an, adjective
non·to·tal·i·tar·i·an, adjective
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