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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century

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TotalitarianismA political system where the state holds total authority over the society and seeks to control all aspects of public and private life.
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Absolute control by the state or a governing branch of a highly centralized institution.
PropagandaInformation spread to promote a particular point of view, often biased or misleading.
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Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view.
DemocracyA system of government by the whole population or eligible members of a state, often through elected representatives.
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A system of government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through freely elected representatives.
DespotismThe exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel or oppressive way.
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A system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power.
ObedienceCompliance with someone's wishes or orders or acknowledgment of their authority.
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Compliance with an order, request, or law or submission to another's authority.