Armed count gone mad in charge, becoming totalitarian (12)

I believe the answer is:

undemocratic

'totalitarian' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'armed count gone mad in charge' is the wordplay.
'gone mad' indicates an anagram.
'in charge' becomes 'ic' (abbreviation for 'in charge').
'armed'+'count'='armedcount'
'armedcount' is an anagram of 'undemocrat'.
'undemocrat'+'ic'='UNDEMOCRATIC'

'becoming' acts as a link.

(Another definition for undemocratic that I've seen is " Denying power".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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