fascism

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  1. noun A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, stringent socioeconomic controls, suppression of the opposition through terror and censorship, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism.
  2. noun A political philosophy or movement based on or advocating such a system of government.
  3. noun Oppressive, dictatorial control.
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  • Millions lost their lives in the fight against fascism, the least you can do is use your vote —  mirror.co.uk - Home
  • Millions lost their lives in the fight against fascism, the least you can do is use your vote Young film-makers competiton: Here's Your chance to be the next big thing on the film scene! —  Mirror.co.uk - News
  • That said, take out the word fascism and the economic concept in the last paragraph is not unreasonable. —  Progressive Bloggers
  • If he really was moving the nation towards fascism, then how is a critic like Glenn Beck still on the air? —  Propeller Most Popular Stories
  • Moreover, fascism was always populist -- a very specific, producerist kind of right-wing populism. —  Clipmarks | Live Clips
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  1. Italian fascismo, from fascio, group, from Late Latin fascium, from Latin fascis, bundle.
 

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