one-party
No political opposition
One-party describes a political system dominated by a single party, with no meaningful opposition or competition: a one-party state, one-party rule.
The term often implies authoritarianism, though it can also describe regions where one party wins so consistently that elections become formalities: Texas was a one-party Democratic stronghold until the 1990s.
Favoring absolute control
- dictatorshipUnchecked single-ruler government
- totalitarianDictatorial, all-controlling regime
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- monopolyOne seller, no substitutes
communist · socialist · dominance · ruling · regime · elections · centralized · control
Having superior influence
- supermajorityVote exceeding simple majority
- landslideMass of earth falling
- uncontestedFacing no rivals
- gerrymanderingManipulating electoral boundaries strategically
stronghold · machine · bloc · voting · turnout · opposition · incumbency · mandate
Complete agreement among all
- agreementShared position between parties
- unifiedCombined into one
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- solidarityUnity among allies
coalition · cooperation · compromise · alliance · bloc · accord · support · endorsement
authoritarian
Favoring absolute control
- dictatorshipUnchecked single-ruler government
- totalitarianDictatorial, all-controlling regime
- hegemonyDominant group's control
monopoly · communist · socialist · dominance · ruling · regime · elections · centralized · control · autocracy
dominant
Having superior influence
- supermajorityVote exceeding simple majority
- landslideMass of earth falling
- uncontestedFacing no rivals
gerrymandering · stronghold · machine · bloc · voting · turnout · opposition · incumbency · mandate · constituency
unanimous
Complete agreement among all
solidarity · coalition · cooperation · compromise · alliance · bloc · accord · support · endorsement · backing
one-partymulti-party
Involving multiple factions
multiparty · pluralistic · competitive · democratic · plural
one, party, ones, parties, partied, partying, partisan, partisanship, bipartisan