one-man rule

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Noun1.one-man rule - a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)one-man rule - a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
dictatorship, monocracy, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, absolutism
autocracy, autarchy - a political system governed by a single individual
police state - a country that maintains repressive control over the people by means of police (especially secret police)
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Punjab had several issues with the highly centralised, one-man rule epitomised by Mr Sharif.
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But whether we like it or not therefore, it is quite obvious that at this stage, we are already veering and sliding back towards a one-man rule like the Marcos dictatorial regime.
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It is high time we all moved beyond party politics, affiliations, personal likes and dislikes and worked together to repair the damage one-man rule has done to Punjab.
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Martial's epigrams and other short poems are from late in the first century, when one-man rule had become the norm.
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'How can what has become a one-man rule be transmuted to majority rule for the betterment of the people?
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Critics decry what they say is increasing authoritarianism and a push toward one-man rule.
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Duterte's intentions to strengthen his hold on power, the proposed federal charter appears to pave the way for a one-man rule," said EBF.
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The country's electoral commission confirmed he had an "absolute majority" in the poll, which ushers in a new system critics say will cement one-man rule.
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The Turks will choose what is practically one-man rule based on Islamist politics or a regime returning to the separation of legislative, executive, and judicial powers.
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President Donald Trump's America First strategy and the revival of one-man rule in Russia and China.
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