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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Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism: Stewart Reynolds 7.
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Staff Report, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
But democratic fascism is no contradiction.
—Ben Bayer, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
This argument was later developed at great length by Nietzsche, one of several thinkers in this tradition who inspired the rise of fascism.
—Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
The Berlin Film Festival and its celebrity attendees have been under scrutiny so far this week after jury president Wim Wenders, Golden Bear recipient Michelle Yeoh, and Sunny Dancer star Neil Patrick Harris all declined to talk about cinema’s relationship with politics and the rise of fascism.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
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Staff Report, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
But democratic fascism is no contradiction.
—Ben Bayer, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
This argument was later developed at great length by Nietzsche, one of several thinkers in this tradition who inspired the rise of fascism.
—Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
The Berlin Film Festival and its celebrity attendees have been under scrutiny so far this week after jury president Wim Wenders, Golden Bear recipient Michelle Yeoh, and Sunny Dancer star Neil Patrick Harris all declined to talk about cinema’s relationship with politics and the rise of fascism.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fascism
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In 2012, Manbij became one of the first Syrian cities to wrest itself from the tyranny of the dictator Bashar al-Assad.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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The last was King Charles I, who was tried and executed in 1649 for high treason and tyranny.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Times’ Malia Mendez sat down with members of the all-Filipino cast to discuss the ways the show’s exploration of the perils of authoritarianism dovetail with the modern political moment.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The change of mentality is profound, even with the obstacles left behind by 12 years of authoritarianism.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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GDPs skyrocket; cities are powered by clean nuclear fusion; dictatorships fall across the world; humanity begins to colonize the stars.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Those under occupation, dictatorship, persecution, and those experiencing genocide.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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Jury President Wim Wenders praised the film for its portrait of life under totalitarianism saying the story would chime with and serve as a wakeup call for people all over the world.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2026
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His loathing for totalitarianism was among the very few hatreds Reagan ever held, his biographer Edmund Morris said.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Fascism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fascism. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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