Definitions
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- noun A system of
government in which the people have virtually no authority and thestate wieldsabsolute control, for example, adictatorship .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
- noun the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government
Etymologies
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Examples
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It's astounding, the way this government operates, wherein you can posit the term totalitarianism and actually cobble together a credible argument.
"BANPC" via James Bow in Google Reader Steve V 2010
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Monday morning, before leaving for French, Heeger had been on her computer, exchanging instant messages with Berger, who had been up since six writing a paper for his Global Ethics class on what he called the totalitarianism of Hugo Chávez, the president of Venezuela.
Into the Story DAVID MARANISS 2010
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Monday morning, before leaving for French, Heeger had been on her computer, exchanging instant messages with Berger, who had been up since six writing a paper for his Global Ethics class on what he called the totalitarianism of Hugo Chávez, the president of Venezuela.
Into the Story DAVID MARANISS 2010
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Monday morning, before leaving for French, Heeger had been on her computer, exchanging instant messages with Berger, who had been up since six writing a paper for his Global Ethics class on what he called the totalitarianism of Hugo Chávez, the president of Venezuela.
Into the Story DAVID MARANISS 2010
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Monday morning, before leaving for French, Heeger had been on her computer, exchanging instant messages with Berger, who had been up since six writing a paper for his Global Ethics class on what he called the totalitarianism of Hugo Chávez, the president of Venezuela.
Into the Story DAVID MARANISS 2010
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It seems that the prelude to totalitarianism is revolutionary war, which is many things but rarely “easy.”
The Volokh Conspiracy » Competing Explanations for the Oppressive Nature of Socialism 2010
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It seems that the prelude to totalitarianism is revolutionary war, which is many things but rarely “easy.”
The Volokh Conspiracy » Competing Explanations for the Oppressive Nature of Socialism 2010
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It seems that the prelude to totalitarianism is revolutionary war, which is many things but rarely “easy.”
The Volokh Conspiracy » Competing Explanations for the Oppressive Nature of Socialism 2010
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This return to totalitarianism is something that all college-level Cubans have seen once; older Cubans have seen multiple times.
Javier Corrales: Cuba's Latest Reforms Won't Work Javier Corrales 2010
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This return to totalitarianism is something that all college-level Cubans have seen once; older Cubans have seen multiple times.
Javier Corrales: Cuba's Latest Reforms Won't Work Javier Corrales 2010
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