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police state
This term carries a heavy negative connotation, specifically associating government authority with tyranny, fear, and the systemic violation of civil liberties. It describes a political environment where the boundary between law enforcement and political repression is erased, often characterized by secret police, mass surveillance, and the suspension of due process.
In political discourse, it is used as a warning or a critique of increasing state surveillance. While it describes a physical government structure, it is frequently used rhetorically to describe any trend toward authoritarianism, regardless of whether a formal police state has been fully established.
Meanings
Examples
The regime transformed the country into a police state within a few years.
I cannot believe we are living in a police state where every phone call is monitored.
The city felt like a police state with armed guards on every street corner.
They warned that the new security laws would turn the nation into a police state.
It is impossible to organize a protest in a police state.
The novel depicts a dystopian police state where thought crimes are punished by death.
We must resist these measures before we wake up in a police state.
The historian described the era as a classic example of a police state.