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Definition thought police in British English

thought police noun

[uncountable] noun

From the name of such a group in George Orwell’s novel ‘1984’.

1

a group that tries to control the way that people in a society think, usually for political reasons. This word is sometimes used humorously about political parties that are considered to want to control ordinary people too much.

Synonyms and related words
association commission organization
Definition thought police in British English