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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gyeongchal gukga
"경찰 국가에서는 시민의 자유가 제한된다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A political system characterized by repressive control of the population, often enforced by the police.
"In a police-state, citizens may face surveillance and restrictions on their freedoms." - 2
A government that maintains strict control over its citizens, often using intimidation and coercion.
"The regime was criticized for turning the country into a police-state, where dissent was not tolerated."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'police-state' combines 'police', derived from the Latin 'politia', meaning 'government', and 'state', from Old French 'estat', meaning 'condition' or 'status'. It emerged in the 20th century to describe a government that exercises power through the police, often at the expense of civil liberties.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Police-State" is said worldwide
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État policier
Transliteration: etɑ poli.sje
"Un État policier utilise la force pour contrôler la population."
Polizeistaat
Transliteration: po.liˈtsaɪ̯ʃtaːt
"In einem Polizeistaat sind die Bürger oft überwacht."
Stato di polizia
Transliteration: ˈstato di po.liˈtsi.a
"Uno stato di polizia reprime le libertà civili."
Estado policial
Transliteration: esˈtaðo poliθjal
"Un estado policial controla a sus ciudadanos mediante la represión."
Estado policial
Transliteration: isˈtadu poliˈzjɐl
"Um estado policial utiliza a força para manter o controle."
पुलिस राज्य
Transliteration: pulis rājya
"एक पुलिस राज्य में नागरिकों की स्वतंत्रता सीमित होती है।"
警察国家
Transliteration: jǐngchá guójiā
"在警察国家，公民的自由受到限制。"
경찰 국가
Transliteration: gyeongchal gukga
"경찰 국가에서는 시민의 자유가 제한된다."
警察国家
Transliteration: keisatsu kokka
"警察国家では市民の自由が制限されます。"
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