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/ˈpɔːlis ˈsteɪt/ · pol·ice · state
noun
- An enforcement institution designed to protect an autocratic government via strict and repressive control of the people. The government's increasing reliance on surveillance and censorship has led to accusations of establishing a police state.
- A society characterized by widespread fear, repression, and the suppression of individual rights and freedoms. The country's human rights record has been criticized for creating a police state, where dissent is not tolerated.
Synonyms
dictatorshipautocracytotalitarian regimerepressive governmentauthoritarian stategarrison statemilitary dictatorshipregime of terror
Antonyms
Did you know? The term 'police state' gained widespread usage during the Cold War, particularly in reference to the Soviet Union's repressive policies and the United States' McCarthyist era.