Police State Definition

noun
A totalitarian state characterized by the use of police, esp. secret police, to suppress dissent and exert repressive control over its citizens.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • fascist government
  • military dictatorship
  • authoritarian government
  • dictatorship

Other Word Forms of Police State

Noun

Singular:
police state
Plural:
police-states

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