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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

In 1981 I learned the difference at ground level between dictatorship and totalitarianism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

As the great student of totalitarianism Hannah Arendt explained, freedom and democracy depend on being able to tell the difference between facts and falsehoods.

From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2025

I speak of the startling hope of giving our children a future free of both totalitarianism and nuclear terror.

From State of the Union Address by Ronald Reagan




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