Thought Police Definition
noun
A group empowered to regulate the expressed opinions of individuals living in a totalitarian state.
Webster's New World
Any person or group regarded as having a role similar to this.
Webster's New World
Origin of Thought Police
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Originally used in the first half of the twentieth century as an epithet for the Tokkō, although it is arguable that its popularity in modern usage stems primarily from George Orwell's book Nineteen Eighty-Four. An organization responsible for monitoring all citizens and making sure they are not guilty of political dissent, or thoughtcrime.
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