fas·cism 
/ˈfæˌʃɪzəm/ noun
/ˈfæˌʃɪzəm/ noun [noncount] 1 or Fas·cism : a way of organizing a society in which a government ruled by a dictator controls the lives of the people and in which people are not allowed to disagree with the government
▪ the rise of Fascism in Europe before World War II 2 : very harsh control or authority
▪ corporate fascism
▪ the rise of Fascism in Europe before World War II
▪ corporate fascism
— fas·cist or Fas·cist /ˈfæʃɪst/ noun, plural fas·cists [count]
▪ notorious fascists
/ˈfæʃɪst/ noun, plural fas·cists [count] ▪ notorious fascists
— fascist or Fascist adjective
▪ a Fascist state
▪ a Fascist state
— fas·cist·ic or Fas·cist·ic /fæˈʃɪstɪk/ adjective [more fascistic; most fascistic]
▪ a fascistic organization
▪ a fascistic organization
