police state

NOUN

totalitarian rule

Synonyms

WEAK

brute force despotism rule of terror totalitarian government totalitarian regime totalitarianism

Example Sentences

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At another table nearby, Brian Tyree Henry, best supporting actor nominee for “Causeway,” laughed with Jenny Slate, voice star of animated feature nominee “Marcel the Shell With Shoes On.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2023

Guy creator Seth MacFarlane is the director, voice star and co-writer of Ted, so integrating the outrageous talking bear from the movie within the virtual Quahog was a natural fit.

From Forbes • Jun. 23, 2012