as in tyranny
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
While India’s media landscape has largely retreated in the face of the Hindu right’s fascism, Kandasamy is one of the few consistently at the barricades.
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Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Talking to Deadline ahead of the screening, Loach says the conflict still resonates with the Left to this day as the first international fight against fascism.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Taking on fascism isn’t right for every program.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 May 2026
Anti-fascism is a term that could be applied to a broad range of peaceful and legal protest activities, statements or actions speaking out against fascism, neo-Nazis and white supremacists.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Talking to Deadline ahead of the screening, Loach says the conflict still resonates with the Left to this day as the first international fight against fascism.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Taking on fascism isn’t right for every program.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 May 2026
Anti-fascism is a term that could be applied to a broad range of peaceful and legal protest activities, statements or actions speaking out against fascism, neo-Nazis and white supremacists.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for fascism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fascism
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First, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced the end of vaccination requirements in his state, emphasizing the tyranny of basic public health.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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North Korea remains a close ally, rigidly committed to traditional communist tyranny.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Leo has been emphasizing a message of hope for youths in Spain, a once overwhelmingly Catholic country that experienced a religious crisis after its 20th century dictatorship ended and democracy took root.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Portugal is a good example—after the dictatorship ended in 1974, there was a push to modernize, and many traditional crafts weren’t passed down.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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Visual artist and historian Ranfis Suárez Ramos highlighted the importance of internet access for Cubans as a way to break the hold of totalitarianism.—
Sarah Moreno
June 5,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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His parents’ experience living under totalitarianism shaped his outlook on the world.—
Iris Kwok
May 12,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Other World Cup tournaments were far from flawless, from the authoritarianism of Russia in 2018 and the human rights concerns of Qatar in 2022, right back to the tournaments held under Mussolini’s Italy in 1934 and Argentina’s junta in 1978.—
Abigail Williams,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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Similar charges were leveled against several other rival candidates ahead of the election, spurring accusations of authoritarianism and corruption against Pashinyan’s government.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2026
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“Fascism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fascism. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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