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totalitarian

/təʊˌtæləˈteəriən/adjective

उच्चारण टोटैलटेअरिअन

सर्वसत्तावादी, अधिनायकवादी

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adjective
  1. 1

    disapproving

    (of a country or system of government) in which there is only one political party, which has complete power and control over the people

    सर्वसत्तावादी, अधिनायकवादी

    • George Orwell's novel 1984 describes a totalitarian state.
    • a totalitarian regime

    Synonyms authoritarian autocratic dictatorial despotic tyrannical

    Opposite democratic liberal

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a person who supports a totalitarian system

    सर्वसत्तावाद का समर्थक

    • The party was taken over by totalitarians.
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Do not confuse totalitarian (a state that controls every part of people's lives) and authoritarian (demanding strict obedience, but not always controlling everything).

Totalitarian (ऐसा राज्य जो लोगों के जीवन के हर पहलू को नियंत्रित करता है) और authoritarian (कठोर आज्ञापालन चाहने वाला, पर हर चीज़ पर नियंत्रण ज़रूरी नहीं) में confuse न करें।