A "police state" refers to a government in which the police have excessive control and power over the citizens' lives. It often involves strict surveillance, limited freedoms, and a lack of democracy or human rights.
Sentences with «police state»
As far as I'm concerned we / I live in a ever - growing police state and losing more freedoms every day. (nakedpastor.com)
These are perhaps the most wide - ranging and intrusive information gathering powers available to any democracy and indeed go far beyond what most police states can do. (politics.co.uk)