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totalitarian

adjective/təʊˌtælɪˈtɛəriən/

B2CEFR level
40/100Rarity: uncommon
NeutralRegister

Relating to a system in which the state demands total control over public and private life.

The totalitarian regime monitored every letter, meeting and conversation.

Similar: authoritarian, dictatorial

Topic: Society & power in General English

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