adjective
1.
of or relating to centralized control by one autocratic leader or party considered to be infallible
Nazi Germany was a totalitarian state
Synonyms: authoritarian, total, totalistic; compare absolute 4, dictatorial
Contrasted words: democratic, popular; constitutional
2.
having or exercising dictatorial powers often tending toward monopoly
antitrust legislation reversing the trend toward the totalitarian collectivism of big business
Synonyms: total
3.
Synonyms: total 5, all-out, full-blown, full-out, full-scale, unlimited