fascism

noun

Definition of fascismnext
as in Communism
rule, control, or leadership by one person with absolute power A soaring crime rate and civil unrest were harbingers to the rise of fascism in the country.

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Recent Examples of fascism As World War II ended, the wartime alliance produced two longer-term partnerships built on the understanding that working together had produced a powerful and effective counter to fascism. — Donald Heflin, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025 Here’s a Brazilian film about fighting fascism at home with big and small acts of resistance. — Cristina Escobar, refinery29.com, 3 Mar. 2025 From fraught talk of cultural fascism to economic critiques of the entertainment industry, honorees and their peers predicted an uncertain but fiery future for filmmakers, cast, and crew. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2025 Not with these neighbors and fascism on the rise again around Europe and the world. — Chadd Scott, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fascism

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