English > Stalinism: 1 sense > noun 1, group| Meaning | A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.). |
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| Synonyms | dictatorship, absolutism, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, monocracy, one-man rule, shogunate, totalitarianism, tyranny |
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| Narrower | police state | A country that maintains repressive control over the people by means of police (especially secret police) |
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| Broader | autocracy, autarchy | A political system governed by a single individual |
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| Catalan | dictadura |
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| Spanish | dictadura |
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| Nouns | Stalinist | a follower of Stalin and Stalinism |
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