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totalitarianism

[toh-tal-i-tair-ee-uh-niz-uhm] / toʊˌtæl ɪˈtɛər i əˌnɪz əm /
NOUN
absolutism
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STRONGEST


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In the 20th century, the conflict with totalitarianism made that role all the more important.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

His parents’ experience living under totalitarianism shaped his outlook on the world.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

If one does not appreciate the nature and importance of the squabble, Freidenberg maintained, one cannot really grasp how totalitarianism poisons every moment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

We benefit from understanding how American authors foresaw homegrown totalitarianism by learning how to cope in a dire era, as Jack London anticipated in his 1908 novel "The Iron Heel," which is where I begin:

From Salon • May 17, 2025

I profoundly believe that the future of our world is not to be found in authoritarianism: that wears the mask of order, or totalitarianism that wears the mask of justice.

From State of the Union Address by Carter, Jimmy




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