transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfa-ˌshi-zəm also ]
ˈfa-ˌsi- noun
Etymology: Italian fascismo, from fascio bundle, fasces, group, from Latin fascis bundle & fasces fasces
Date: 1921
1. often capitalized : a political philosophy, movement, or regime (as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition
2. : a tendency toward or actual exercise of strong autocratic or dictatorial control
early instances of army fascism and brutality — J. W. Aldridge
• fas·cist -shist also -sist noun or adjective , often capitalized
• fas·cis·tic fa-ˈshis-tik also -ˈsis- adjective , often capitalized
• fas·cis·ti·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb , often capitalized