Stalinism (Noun)
Meaning
A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.).
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The brutal regime employed Stalinism to maintain control over the population through fear and repression.
- Critics argue that the authoritarian leader is imposing Stalinism, suppressing any form of dissent or opposition.
- Historians have noted that Stalinism was characteristic of the Soviet regime under Joseph Stalin's rule, marked by widespread human rights abuses.
- The country's gradual slide into Stalinism has led to growing international condemnation and diplomatic isolation.
- In the novel, the protagonist must navigate a dystopian society governed by Stalinism, where individual freedoms are severely curtailed.
Synonyms
- Authoritarianism
- Totalitarianism
- Caesarism
- Shogunate
- Monocracy
- Despotism
- One-man Rule
- Absolutism
- Dictatorship
- Tyranny