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
Thousands marched behind banners denouncing fascism and war in Bern, Switzerland — part of a wider backlash against the global surge of hard-right politics.
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CBS News, 1 May 2025
Frankfurt school philosopher Walter Benjamin wrote that fascism transforms politics into aesthetics.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 25 Apr. 2025
Andor is an amazing work of art, not just as a Star Wars show but as an overall series with incredible writing, acting, production values and a relevant take on the rise of fascism.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The long arm of fascism has stretched all the way to this year’s Cannes Film Festival, where, quite suddenly, nobody is allowed to be naked on the red carpet anymore.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 13 May 2025
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CBS News, 1 May 2025
Frankfurt school philosopher Walter Benjamin wrote that fascism transforms politics into aesthetics.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 25 Apr. 2025
Andor is an amazing work of art, not just as a Star Wars show but as an overall series with incredible writing, acting, production values and a relevant take on the rise of fascism.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The long arm of fascism has stretched all the way to this year’s Cannes Film Festival, where, quite suddenly, nobody is allowed to be naked on the red carpet anymore.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fascism
tyranny
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The guitar, by transitive property, broke down racial and class barriers, fought tyranny, freed up minds and bodies.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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The Founding Fathers, having witnessed the abuses of centralized power under British rule, embedded this model into the Constitution to ensure a system of checks and balances, where each branch could limit the powers of the others, safeguarding against tyranny and upholding the rule of law.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Fascism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fascism. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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