What did the secret police do?

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1. #power
2. #authoritarian
3. #always
4. #weaken
5. #political
6. #torture
7. #dissidents
8. #dictator
9. #secret
10. #operate
11. #often
12. #frequently
13. #violence
14. #opposition
15. #protect
16. #individual
17. #regime
18. #repress
19. #outside
20. #police