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fascism

/ˈfæʃɪz(ə)m/

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What does fascism mean?

noun

  1. Any right-wing, authoritarian, nationalist ideology characterized by centralized, totalitarian governance, strong regimentation of the economy and society, and repression of criticism or opposition.
  2. The ideology and practice of the 20th-century Italian movement from which this name came.
  3. Alternative letter-case form of fascism.
More meanings (2)

noun

  1. (derogatory) Any system of strong autocracy or oligarchy usually to the extent of bending and breaking the law, race-baiting, and/or violence against largely unarmed populations.
  2. (derogatory, figuratively) Any extreme reliance on or enforcement of rules and regulations.
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/ˈfæʃɪz(ə)m/

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