garrison state
gar·ri·son state
G g Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gar-uh-suh n steyt]
- /ˈgær ə sən steɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gar-uh-suh n steyt]
- /ˈgær ə sən steɪt/
Definition of garrison state words
- noun garrison state a state in which military matters dominate economic and political life. 1
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Origin of garrison state
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40
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Parts of speech for Garrison state
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
garrison state popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
garrison state usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for garrison state
noun garrison state
- tyranny — arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority. Synonyms: despotism, absolutism, dictatorship.
- authoritarianism — Authoritarianism is the state of being authoritarian or the belief that people with power, especially the State, have the right to control other people's actions.
- totalitarianism — the practices and principles of a totalitarian regime.
- autocracy — Autocracy is government or control by one person who has complete power.
- fascism — (sometimes initial capital letter) a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.
Antonyms for garrison state
noun garrison state
- democracy — A democracy is a country in which the people choose their government by voting for it.
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