German

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Etymology

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From Polizei (police) +‎ Staat (state).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /poliˈt͡saɪ̯ˌʃtaːt/
  • Hyphenation: Po‧li‧zei‧staat
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Noun

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Polizeistaat m (mixed, genitive Polizeistaates or Polizeistaats, plural Polizeistaaten)

  1. police state

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