single-party
No political opposition
Single-party describes a political system dominated by one party, with no meaningful opposition or electoral competition: a single-party state, single-party rule.
The term typically refers to authoritarian regimes where other parties are banned or suppressed: China has maintained single-party government since 1949.
Favoring absolute control
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- monopolyOne seller, no substitutes
- dictatorshipUnchecked single-ruler government
totalitarian · ruling · regime · control · centralized · unchallenged · CCP · communist
Over half of total
- landslideMass of earth falling
- sweepBrush clean with broom
- unanimousComplete agreement among all
- uncontestedFacing no rivals
bloc · independent · outright · mandate · victory · dominance · parliament · seats
Shared position between parties
- unanimousComplete agreement among all
- unilateralAffecting one side only
- one-sidedUnfairly weighted toward one
- mutualShared between parties
contract · negotiation · signature · binding · clause · arbitration · dispute · settlement
authoritarian
Favoring absolute control
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- monopolyOne seller, no substitutes
dictatorship · totalitarian · ruling · regime · control · centralized · unchallenged · CCP · communist · socialist
majority
Over half of total
uncontested · bloc · independent · outright · mandate · victory · dominance · parliament · seats · control
agreement
Shared position between parties
- unanimousComplete agreement among all
- unilateralAffecting one side only
- one-sidedUnfairly weighted toward one
mutual · contract · negotiation · signature · binding · clause · arbitration · dispute · settlement · mediation
single-partymulti-party
Involving multiple factions
multiparty · bipartisan · pluralist · coalition · nonpartisan
single-partydemocratic
Government by the people
competitive · pluralistic · pluralist · open · free
single, party, singly, singles, singled, singling, singleton, singular, singularity