"Totaling" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
(adverb) amounting to or adding up to a total; making a total.
EXAMPLE: The project will cost a total of $10 million.
To throw or cast something lightly, usually from an upright position, allowing it to fall freely, typically with a spinning motion.
A tostada is a traditional Mexican dish that consists of a small, flat piece of toasted or fried tortilla topped with various ingredients such as beans, shredded chicken, cheese, lettuce, diced tomatoes, diced onions, meats (such as carnitas or carne asada), salsa, and ripe avocado or guacamole.
Totalitarian refers to a system of government where the state has complete control over all aspects of citizens' lives, suppressing individual freedoms and opposition. It is a type of authoritarian regime where the government has total control over the public sphere, media, and economy, with a centralized authority that makes all key decisions. Totalitarian regimes often restrict civil liberties, limits the ability to criticize the government, and can be marked by propaganda and widespread surveillance.
Totalitarianism refers to a form of government where the state maintains complete control over all aspects of society, including the economy, politics, culture, and individual behavior. In a totalitarian regime, the government has complete authority to make decisions and impose its will on citizens without regard for individual rights or freedoms.<br><br>Characteristics of totalitarianism include:<br><br>1. Centralized control: The government has complete control over all aspects of society, with no separation of powers or checks on the ruler's authority.<br>2. Single-party rule: There is only one political party in power, often with no opposition or dissent allowed.<br>3. State control of the media: The government controls the media and propaganda, disseminating its own views and suppressing dissenting opinions.<br>4. Control of the economy: The government controls the economy and dictates the allocation of resources.<br>5. Suppression of individual freedom: The government suppresses individual freedoms, including the right to protest, free speech, and assembly.<br><br>Examples of totalitarian regimes include Nazi Germany, Stalinist Soviet Union, and North Korea.<br><br>Key features of totalitarianism include:<br><br> Total control over information and communication<br> Use of propaganda and coercion to maintain control<br> Repression of individual freedoms and human rights<br> Creation of a national cult of personality<br> Use of surveillance and secret police to monitor and suppress dissent<br><br>Totalitarianism can be contrasted with authoritarianism, which also involves a strong central government, but allows for some individual freedoms and opposition.