monarcho-fascism

noun

A political system in which a monarch wields fascistic control over opposition, criticism, and the economy, a fascist system of government led by a king or queen.

Meanings

nounmonarcho-fascism (uncountable)

alternative monarchofascism

  1. derogatoryuncountableusuallygovernmentA political system in which a monarch wields fascistic control over opposition, criticism, and the economy, a fascist system of government led by a king or queen.

    In the village, I saw the full consequences of monarcho-fascism upon proud, decent people who fought for freedom and national independence.

    2013, George Kassimeris, Inside Greek Terrorism, →ISBN
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    Yet the leadership of the Greek Communist Party adopted the standpoint that the people was to be disarmed and its weapons handed to the monarcho-fascist reactionaries, making the excuse that monarcho-fascism would not be for a peaceful democratic development, and hence the people's liberation movement would be compelled to settle the question of power the revolutionary way.

    1992, Haris Vlavianos, Greece, 1941–49: From Resistance to Civil War, →ISBN

    Finally, he cites a set of corporatist regimes, such as King Carol's monarcho-fascism in Romania from 1938, followed by General Antonescu's military fascism from 1940-44, as well as the French Vichy regime.

    2014, Antonio Costa Pinto, Roger Eatwell, Stein Ugelvik Larsen, Charisma and Fascism, →ISBN

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