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to·tal·i·tar·i·an adjective : of, relating to, or advocating a political regime based on subordination of the individual to the state and strict control of all aspects of life esp. by coercive measures

— totalitarian noun

to·tal·i·tar·i·an·ism noun : centralized control by an autocratic authority

Synonyms

autocracy, despotism, dictatorship, tyranny—more at DESPOTISM

to·tal·i·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : an aggregate amount : SUM, WHOLE

2 : ENTIRETY, WHOLENESS

Synonyms

aggregate, full, sum, total, whole—more at WHOLE

to·tal·iza·tor or to·tal·isa·tor noun : a machine for registering and indicating the number of bets and the odds on a horse or dog race

to·tal·ly adverb : in a total manner : to a total or complete degree

Synonyms

absolutely, all, altogether, clean, completely, entirely, fully, quite, utterly, wholly—more at ALL

completely, exhaustively, fully, minutely, roundly, thoroughly—more at THOROUGHLY

1tote verb tot·ed; tot·ing : to carry by hand

Synonyms

bear, carry, cart, convey, ferry, haul, lug, pack, transport—more at CARRY

2tote verb tot·ed; tot·ing : ADD, TOTAL — usu. used with up

to·tem noun [ORIGIN: Ojibwa oto·te·man his totem]

: an object (as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry; also : something usu. carved or painted to represent such an object

totem pole noun : a pole that is carved with a series of totems and is erected before the houses of some northwest American Indians

tot·ter verb 1 : to tremble or rock as if about to fall : SWAY

2 : to move unsteadily : STAGGER

Synonyms

[1] falter, rock, seesaw, sway, teeter, waver, wobble—more at TEETER

[2] careen, dodder, lurch, reel, stagger, teeter—more at STAGGER

tou·can noun [ORIGIN: F, fr. Pg tucano, fr. Tupinambá (American Indian language of Brazil) tukána]

: any of a family of chiefly fruit-eating birds of tropical America with brilliant coloring and a very large bill

1touch verb 1 : to bring a bodily part (as the hand) into contact with so as to feel

2 : to be or cause to be in contact

3 : to strike or push lightly esp. with the hand or foot

4 : DISTURB, HARM

5 : to make use of

6 : to induce to give or lend

7 : to get to : REACH

8 : to refer to in passing : MENTION

9 : to affect the interest of : CONCERN

10 a : to leave a mark on

b : to harm slightly by or as if by contact

11 : to move to sympathetic feeling

12 : to come close : VERGE

13 : to have a bearing : RELATE

14 : to make a usu. brief or incidental stop in port

Synonyms

usually touch on or touch upon [8] advert, cite, instance, mention, name, note, notice, quote, refer, specify—more at MENTION

[9] affect, concern, interest, involve—more at CONCERN

[10b] blemish, mar, poison, spoil, stain, taint, tarnish, vitiate—more at TAINT

[11] affect, impact, impress, influence, move, strike, sway, tell—more at AFFECT

2touch noun 1 : a light stroke or tap

2 : the act or fact of touching or being touched

3 : the sense by which pressure or traction on the skin or mucous membrane is perceived; also : a particular sensation conveyed by this sense

4 : mental or moral sensitiveness : TACT

5 : a small quantity : HINT

6 : a manner of striking or touching esp. the keys of a keyboard instrument

7 : an improving detail

8 : distinctive manner or skill

9 : the state of being in contact

touch·down noun : the act of scoring six points in American football by being lawfully in possession of the ball on, above, or behind an opponent's goal line

tou·ché interjection [ORIGIN: F]

— used to acknowledge a hit in fencing or the success of an argument, an accusation, or a witty point

touch football noun : football in which touching is substituted for tackling

touch·ing adjective : capable of stirring emotions

Synonyms

affecting, emotional, impressive, moving, poignant, stirring—more at