one-party system

noun

A political system in which only one political party has the right to form the government, usually based on the existing constitution.

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Meanings

nounone-party system (plural one-party systems)

plural one-party systems

  1. A political system in which only one political party has the right to form the government, usually based on the existing constitution.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
unipartyism

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 一黨制 /一党制, 一黨專政 /一党专政
  • 一黨制 /一党制 (yīdǎngzhì)one-party system — see also unipartyism
  • 一黨專政 /一党专政 (yīdǎngzhuānzhèng)one-party system — see also unipartyism
German Einparteiensystem
  • Einparteiensystemone-party system — see also unipartyism
Korean 일당제
  • 일당제 (ildangje)one-party system — see also unipartyism
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APA

one-party system. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one-party%20system

MLA

“one-party system.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one-party%20system. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one-party system,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one-party%20system.

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