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one-party system

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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