police state

po·lice state

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [puh-lees steyt]
- /pəˈlis steɪt/
- /pəˈliːs steɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-lees steyt]
- /pəˈlis steɪt/

Definitions of police state words

noun police state a nation in which the police, especially a secret police, summarily suppresses any social, economic, or political act that conflicts with governmental policy. 1
noun police state country where police maintain oppressive control 1
countable noun police state A police state is a country in which the government controls people's freedom by means of the police, especially secret police. 0
noun police state a state or country in which a repressive government maintains control through the police 0
noun police state a government that seeks to intimidate and suppress political opposition by means of police, esp. a secret police force 0

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Origin of police state

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Police state

noun

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police state popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

police state usage trend in Literature

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