Totalitarian regimes are characterized by centralized control over all aspects of political, social, and economic life. Key features include a single ruling party, a strong leader, and the suppression of dissent. These regimes utilize various forms of propaganda and state-controlled media to maintain an ideology that glorifies the state while demonizing opposition. Citizens are often subjected to extensive surveillance, and individual freedoms are severely restricted. Such systems create environments of fear and conformity, stifling any potential for political pluralism or social diversity.