police state
Example Sentences
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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
AI standards were spelled out in a landmark document, officially implemented last month, that was drafted by cyberspace regulators, cybersecurity police, state labs and China’s leading AI companies, including Alibaba and DeepSeek.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
He’s also enlisted local police, state troopers and private security for the events.
From Salon ● May 5, 2025
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
“It’s run like a police state, and it’s boring and clueless.”
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
