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one-party

one-party

11 6.3
A country or government controlled by one political party
  • adjective
  • /ˈwʌnˌpɑrti/
translation icon : unipartidista
  • We were living in a one-party state.
  • one-party state
  • one-party system
  • one-party rule

But it's extraordinary now when I'm seeing this guy who once talked about the one party state, saying the deep state is the Democrats.

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Examples

  • Its leaders have been persecuted, beaten, and jailed for voicing their opposition to Karimov's one-party rule.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Zambia was proclaimed a one-party state in December 1972, which led to the Second Republic in the following year.

    Academic text (1994)

  • And from the outside, one might think, of course, things work well when it's one party that is in charge of getting stuff done.

  • And I think Jill pointed out there is an appetite for change, especially after one party has been in power for eight years.

  • Like the events that occurred in Eastern Europe, this phase marked the end of one-party rule in the country.

    Academic text (1993)

  • British troops were called in, trade union leaders were arrested, and a new constitution created a one-party state.

    Academic text (1998)

  • These events are the final split between these two once allies and we're a big step toward the establishment of a one party system in Russia.

  • Its name betrayed its Communist roots, as did the one-party system that supported it.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Socialist Vietnam retains a strong state presence in the economy and remains a one-party state.

    Academic text (2012)

  • In the 20th century, the country experienced significant changes under a one-party system where a single political party held all the power.

Antonyms

bipartisan
353 6.3

Supported by members of two different political parties

two-party
25 5.1

Relating to two sides, often in politics or law

How Many Parties

two-party
25 5.1
one-party
11 6.3

Surface Forms

one-party positive
one party positive

Morphology

one-party = one + party (transparent) = one + party

Meaning is directly composed from 'one' + 'party' to indicate a single political party; easily inferable by learners.

Etymology

The word one-party comes from joining one ('single') and party ('political group'), so it names a system or election controlled by a single political group.