totalitarian
adjectiveUK /təʊˌtæl.ɪˈteə.ri.ən/
US /toʊˌtæl.ɪˈter.i.ən/
A totalitarian government is one that controls every part of people's lives.
The country was ruled by a totalitarian government that told people what to do.
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2. Relating to a system where the state has total control over its citizens.
The novel describes a totalitarian society where no one is free.
3. A person who supports total control by the government.
The totalitarian refused to allow any opposition.
4. Extremely controlling in a way that leaves no freedom.
Some say the new rules feel totalitarian.