one-man rule
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- noun
- /ˈwʌnˌmæn ruːl/
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gobierno unipersonal
- Leaders cannot wholly ignore societal or military interests, but consolidated one-man rule confers greater autonomy in appointment strategies.
- consolidated one-man rule
Examples
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Just as King Leopold's one-man rule over his huge African colony had been consolidated by a successful Washington lobbying campaign, so it was undone, in part, by the fallout from an unsuccessful one.
Academic text (1998) -
Through this bitter legacy, the effects of the king's long, brutal, one-man rule still linger in that devastated country today.
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One-man rule also limits access points for interest groups.
Academic text (2003) -
Under one-man rule, the parceling out of influence to each service is less critical.
Academic text (2003) -
Already there were mutterings in Belgium against Leopold's one-man rule in Africa.
Academic text (1998) -
Under consolidated one-man rule, the leader has less need to consult with other officers prior to making decisions and less fear of a counter-coup.
Academic text (2003) -
After years of one-man rule, the citizens demanded a return to democracy.
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The country suffered under the oppressive policies of one-man rule for decades.
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Many nations have struggled to overcome the challenges posed by one-man rule.
Synonyms
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4.8
A government where one person or a small group has all power and does not allow political opposition
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6.7
One person or a small group rules a country cruelly
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9.6
A government where one person or group has all power and rules cruelly
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8.2
A government in which one person has all power
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8.1
A system where one ruler has complete power
A government where one person has all power over the country and no limits
A government where one person has all the power and decides everything
A system where one person has almost all power and makes decisions alone
Antonyms
How Authoritarian
- Formal
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- US
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Surface Forms
Morphology
one-man + rule
The meaning is transparently compositional: 'one-man' (a single individual) combined with 'rule' (authority/government) yields 'government by a single person.' This compound follows normal English compounding patterns and has clear cross-linguistic parallels, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
One-man rule gives a simple picture: one man sits alone and makes every decision while others have no say. So the phrase means 'one person has all the power' and there is no one to stop them.