of, pertaining to, or advocating complete obedience or subjugation to authority, especially political authority, without concern for individual rights

The European monarchs had been authoritarian rulers for centuries.

a prison camp in which large numbers of political prisoners, aliens, or those considered undesirable are confined and sometimes executed

During the 1940s, Japanese Americans on the West coast were forced into concentration camps by the US military.

a system of government characterized by strong, often dictatorial control of political and economic affairs, and often by warlike nationalism and brutal suppression of political dissidents and ethnic minorities

The Nazi's wanted to spread fascism and rule the world.

the body of beliefs, symbols, and political and social aims that characterizes a particular group or institution

All aspects of our lives were influenced by Catholic ideology.

a policy that emphasizes military strength and preparedness

The administration has been criticized for the militarism of its foreign policy.

Referring to the use of a nuclear reaction (either splitting or joining atoms together) to create large amounts of energy

The treat of nuclear war terrified people across the world during the 1960s.

designating a system of government in which power and authority are highly centralized and intrusive into the lives of private citizens, and in which neither opposing parties nor individual differences in opinion are allowed

A totalitarian government was established under the dictator.