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- noun A group that aims to control what other people
think .
Etymologies
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Originally used in the first half of the twentieth century as an epithet for the Tokkō, although it is arguable that its popularity in modern usage stems primarily from George Orwell's book Nineteen Eighty-Four. An organization responsible for monitoring all citizens and making sure they are not guilty of political dissent, or thoughtcrime.
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sonofgroucho commented on the word thought police
IE The secret police in George Orwell's "1984".
April 8, 2007
seanahan commented on the word thought police
on a distant shoreline, she waves her arms to me
as all the thought police, are closing in for sleep
April 9, 2007