1. A system of government or social organization characterized by absolute state control, suppression of individual freedoms, and centralized authority with no tolerance for opposition
The totalitarian order eliminated all political opposition and controlled every aspect of citizens' lives.
A ordem totalitária eliminou toda a oposição política e controlava cada aspecto da vida dos cidadãos.
2. A regime that seeks total control over the state, economy, culture, and private life of its subjects
Many scholars have analyzed the characteristics of a totalitarian order in 20th century dictatorships.
Muitos estudiosos analisaram as características de uma ordem totalitária nas ditaduras do século XX.