police state
Example Sentences
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So why would anyone not expect him to use a massive military and police state?
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
In 2025, Georgi was a Pulitzer Prize finalist and winner of the Overseas Press Club of America award as part of a Journal team investigating Russia's police state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
Here, it justifies the creation of a dystopian, paranoid police state because it will make it easier to find someone’s lost dog.
From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2026
Some of the Americans were motivated by evangelical zeal or simply attracted by the mystery of a severely cloistered police state fueled by anti-U.S. hatred.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
But what they didn’t say was that prison was also a microcosm of a totalitarian society, a nearly pure example of the police state.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
