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or Fascism
: a way of organizing a society in which a government ruled by a dictator controls the lives of the people and in which people are not allowed to disagree with the government
the rise of Fascism in Europe before World War II
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: very harsh control or authority
corporate fascism
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“Fascism.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/fascism. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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