Totalitarian
/tˌoʊˌtælɪˈtɛriən/
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Definition
(adj) Of or relating to a system of government where the people have virtually no authority and the state wields absolute control of every aspect of the country, socially, financially, and politically.
Sentence Examples
Parents must be totalitarian dictators for part of their child's life.
Parents are totalitarian dictators.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The novel describes a ____ society where every aspect of people's lives is controlled by a powerful government today.