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"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.
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- As far as I'm concerned we / I live in a ever - growing police state and losing more freedoms every day. (nakedpastor.com)
- We're slowly becoming a Muslim police state.. (religion.blogs.cnn.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)
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