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fas·cism
fascism
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- pronunciation:
- fae
shih
zm
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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definition 1: |
(often cap.) a system of government characterized by strong, often dictatorial control of political and economic affairs, and often by warlike nationalism and brutal suppression of political dissidents and ethnic minorities.
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definition 2: |
any of the distinctive principles or practices of this system.
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definition 3: |
(usu. cap.) a party or government espousing this system, esp. the party in power in Italy from 1922 to 1943.
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