police state

NOUN

totalitarian rule

Synonyms

WEAK

brute force despotism rule of terror totalitarian government totalitarian regime totalitarianism

Example Sentences

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“I think by the end of this administration, if she stays the whole time, she’s likely to become the warden of the police state.”

From Salon

The underground church isn’t really secret in the police state that is China.

From The Wall Street Journal

The police state tactics of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the outright abuse of due process and civil liberties.

From Salon

All those motherf***ers who are out there arresting U.S. citizens, violating habeas corpus and bending rules to enforce a police state deserve a lot more than a sandwich dumped on them.

From Salon

This may not yet fit the technical definition of a police state, but it’s sure beginning to look like one.

From Salon