police state
Example Sentences
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Similar to the way Lamar’s performance was laden with symbolism about Black history, life and death under the American police state, Bad Bunny placed cultural tributes in plain sight.
From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026
Here, it justifies the creation of a dystopian, paranoid police state because it will make it easier to find someone’s lost dog.
From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026
It is a plan that admits the realities of life in a police state.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
“This is not a police state, it’s a state that provides security,” Ulloa said.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2024
To maintain his power, Hitler quickly turned Germany into a police state.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
