O estado totalitário
Example: O estado totalitário controla todos os aspectos da vida pública e privada.
Definition
"O estado totalitário" refers to a political system where the government holds absolute control over all aspects of public and private life, often suppressing opposition and individual freedoms to maintain centralized power.
Etymology
The term "o estado totalitário" comes from Portuguese, where "estado" means state and "totalitário" derives from the Latin 'totalis,' meaning whole or entire. It was popularized in the 20th century to describe regimes that seek complete control over society, inspired by the Italian 'totalitario.'
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