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Fascism, Defined

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A political regime, usually totalitarian…
…ideologically based on centralized government…
…government control of business…
…a leader cult…
…and exalting the state and/or religion above individual rights.
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Noun










Singular
fascism
Plural
usually uncountable; plural fascisms


fascism (usually uncountable; plural fascisms)

  1. A political regime, having totalitarian aspirations, ideologically based on centralized government, government control of business, repression of criticism or opposition, a leader cult and exalting the state and/or religion above individual rights. Originally only applied (usually capitalized) to Benito Mussolini’s Italy.

  2. By vague analogy, any system of strong autocracy or oligarchy usually to the extent of bending and breaking the law, race-baiting and violence against largely unarmed populations.


http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fascism

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  1. jeff willhelm  

    Closer than most.

    5 months ago

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