A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, stringent socioeconomic controls, suppression of the opposition through terror and censorship, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism. (noun)
A political philosophy or movement based on or advocating such a system of government. (noun)
Oppressive, dictatorial control. (noun)
Examples of word fascism
As always, I use the term fascism in the proper historical context, rather than the militaristic slur of nazism that it tends to get confused with.
Also, the term fascism is derived from the italian fascio, which means bundle - check out the Fascist flag.
A little history: Benito Mussolini invented the term fascism in the 1920s and the philosophy it was built on was based in controlling people with fear and repression.
And I am not a person who tosses the term fascism around lightly.
Refreshingly, Wolf is not shy about using the term fascism and lets the reader know why.