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garrison state(noun, expression, rule)
3
martial law(noun, expression, abuse, misery)
2
police state
2
reign of terror(noun, expression, rule, severity)
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iron hand(noun, expression, abuse, misery)
1
unlimited rule(noun, expression, rule)
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arbitrary power(expression, severity)
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brute force(expression, severity)
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brute strength(expression, severity)
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iron heel(expression, severity)
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iron rule(expression, severity)
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iron sway(expression, severity)
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single party rule(noun, expression, despotism, autocracy)
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strong hand(expression, severity)
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tight grasp(expression, severity)
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tight hand(expression, severity)
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