Associations to the word «Fascism»

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Wiktionary

FASCISM, noun. (historical) A political regime, having totalitarian aspirations, ideologically based on a relationship between business and the centralized government, business-and-government control of the marketplace, repression of criticism or opposition, a leader cult and exalting the state and/or religion above individual rights. Originally only applied (usually capitalized) to Benito Mussolini's Italy.
FASCISM, noun. By vague analogy, any system of strong autocracy or oligarchy usually to the extent of bending and breaking the law, race-baiting and violence against largely unarmed populations.
FASCISM, noun. Alternative spelling of fascism

Dictionary definition

FASCISM, noun. A political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism).

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.