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totalitarian society

[/ˌtoʊtəˈlɪteriən səˈsaɪəti/]
nounpl: totalitarian societies
sociedade totalitária
1. A society or state in which the government has absolute control over all aspects of public and private life, and does not tolerate parties of differing opinion
In a totalitarian society, citizens have no freedom of speech or personal autonomy.
Numa sociedade totalitária, os cidadãos não têm liberdade de expressão nem autonomia pessoal.
2. A political system characterized by centralized authoritarian control and suppression of individual freedoms
The novel '1984' depicts a nightmarish totalitarian society ruled by Big Brother.
O romance '1984' retrata uma sociedade totalitária assustadora governada pelo Grande Irmão.
Synonyms
authoritarian statedespotic regimepolice statesurveillance statedictatorship
Antonyms
democratic societyfree societyliberal democracyopen society

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
sociedade totalitária
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
sociedade totalitária
Standard usage; same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

Big Brother is watching
police state mentality
iron grip on power
absence of civil liberties
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