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adjective • relating to or characteristic of fascism noun • an adherent of fascism or other authoritarian views | ||||||||
| 36% | 6 | From Latin for “draw tight”, word used to mean accurate, austere, authoritarian or no-nonsense | ||||||
adjective • characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint adjective satellite • rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard • (of rules) stringently enforced • incapable of compromise or flexibility • severe and unremitting in making demands | ||||||||
| 31% | 10 | Controlling with an authoritarian grip | ||||||
adjective • belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot | ||||||||
So Returning In The Grip Of Tight Authoritarian Crossword Clue
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FASCIST which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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FASCIST
Updated: October 14, 2023
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