"prison state" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1982, Ŭn Lim, The Founding of a Dynasty: An Authentic Biography of Kim Il-sŏng, page 328",
          "text": "Lim Ŭn does not attempt to portray the gigantic prison state that is Kim's North Korea, […]",
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        "A state that severely restricts the freedom of its citizens."
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        "(politics) A state that severely restricts the freedom of its citizens."
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  "word": "prison state"
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        "(politics) A state that severely restricts the freedom of its citizens."
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