ALL meanings of police state
po·lice state
P p - 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