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social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > nation and state > police state
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police state  

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  • Police state signifies a highly centralized form of government, with the state pervading virtually all components of society. Political dissent and opposition are aggressively suppressed, and the populace's fear of and intimidation by the government are a constant. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Police State]

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