English Explanatory Dictionary

thought police

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A group that aims to control the thoughts of others.

Word forms

thought police

Etymology

Originally used in the first half of the twentieth century as an epithet for the Special Higher Police, although it is arguable that its popularity in modern usage stems primarily from the synonymous organization in George Orwell's book Nineteen Eighty-Four, which is responsible for monitoring all citizens and making sure they are not guilty of political dissent or thoughtcrime.

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