What does "uniparty" mean?

A group of parties that operate as though they were a single party, having more or less identical ideologies.

How do you pronounce "uniparty"?

Pronounced //ˈjuːnɪˌpɑɹti//.

//ˈjuːnɪˌpɑɹti// adj, noun

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Noun

1
A group of parties that operate as though they were a single party, having more or less identical ideologies. derogatory
"Trump will never be part of the uniparty because he may be the first American politician to successfully run against it as a foil."

Adjective

1
Having only one political party, especially where opposition parties are outlawed; one-party, monoparty. not-comparable
"The approaches discussed are ( in shorthand ) the charismatic legitimation theory, the elite-mass gap theory, and the uniparty theory."
2
Involving only one party (person or group). not-comparable
"This was primarily because of the uniparty dominance of the Congress party."

"The approaches discussed are ( in shorthand ) the charismatic legitimation theory, the elite-mass gap theory, and the uniparty theory."

From uni- + party.

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