prison state

Noun

(politics) A state that severely restricts the freedom of its citizens.

Japanese Meaning

国民の自由を厳しく制限する国家

Many activists fear that the government's new surveillance laws will turn the country into a prison state.

多くの活動家は、政府の新しい監視法がこの国を市民の自由を著しく制限する国家に変えてしまうことを恐れている。

Sense（1）

(politics) A state that severely restricts the freedom of its citizens.

Lim Ŭn does not attempt to portray the gigantic prison state that is Kim's North Korea, […]

prison states

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