Crossword Genius

Idle crowd unlikely to be tolerated in totalitarian states (4,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

free press

'unlikely to be tolerated in totalitarian states' is the definition.
(totalitarian states do not allow a free press)

'idle crowd' is the wordplay.
'idle' becomes 'free' (both can mean not working).
'crowd' becomes 'press' (to press can mean to crowd around).
'free'+'press'='FREE PRESS'

(Other definitions for free press that I've seen before include "a feature of democracy" , "Money-saving offer at the drycleaners" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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