machtsstaat

Definitions of machtsstaat
  1. noun
    a country that maintains repressive control over the people by means of police (especially secret police)
    synonyms: machtstaat, politiestaat
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    type of:
    dictatuur, stalinisme
    a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
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