A system of centralized control where power is concentrated in a single leader or small group, limiting political freedoms and suppressing dissent. It operates through censorship, surveillance, and coercion to maintain order. Ruling elites benefit most, securing wealth and influence, while ordinary citizens lose autonomy and rights under rigid state authority.
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