noun
: a centralized state dominated by military rather than by civilian personnel and policies ; especially : one whose military preparations threaten to convert it into a totalitarian state — compare police state
noun
: a centralized state dominated by military rather than by civilian personnel and policies ; especially : one whose military preparations threaten to convert it into a totalitarian state — compare police state
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012