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thought police

thought police noun: a group that aims to control the thoughts of others.

Noun

thought police (plural thought police)

  1. (figuratively) A group that aims to control the thoughts of others.
    • These journalists are on their way to becoming thought police.
    • My mother would make a good thought police.

thought police meaning in Arabic

thought police in Arabic

a group that aims to control what other people think
بوليس الفكر boulis al-fikr

Forms of thought police

pluralthought police

Origin of thought police

Originally used in the first half of the twentieth century as an epithet for the Special Higher Police, although it is arguable that its popularity in modern usage stems primarily from the synonymous organization in George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949), which is responsible for monitoring all citizens and making sure they are not guilty of political dissent or thoughtcrime.

Questions about thought police

What does thought police mean?
Thought police means a group that aims to control the thoughts of others.
What is thought police in Arabic?
Thought police in Arabic is بوليس الفكر (boulis al-fikr). See Thought police meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is thought police?
Thought police is a noun.
What is the plural of thought police?
The plural of thought police is thought police.

Words near thought police in the dictionary

  1. thought paths
  2. thought pattern
  3. thought patterns
  4. thought piece
  5. thought pieces
  6. thought police
  7. thought process
  8. thought processes
  9. thought reform
  10. thought shower
  11. thought showers

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