Definition

Noun: * One-party rule; party-state system: A political system in which a single political party holds a monopoly on state power, controlling the government, legislature, and often other aspects of society. The term is typically used in political science to describe systems where other parties are either banned, heavily restricted, or exist only nominally without real power.

Usage

• The term "đảng trị" is a formal and academic term used in political discourse, analysis, and historical contexts. It is neutral in its descriptive sense but often carries a critical connotation when discussing democratic principles.
• It is used to describe the structure of a government or state.
  • Chế độ đảng trị khác biệt cơ bản với chế độ đa đảng. (A one-party rule system is fundamentally different from a multi-party system.)
  • Mô hình nhà nước đảng trị có những đặc điểm riêng. (The party-state model has its own distinct characteristics.)

Advanced Usage

• "chế độ đảng trị": one-party regime; one-party system.
  • Nghiên cứu về các chế độ đảng trị trên thế giới. (A study of one-party regimes around the world.)
• "nhà nước đảng trị": party-state.
  • Lý luận về nhà nước đảng trị. (The theory of the party-state.)

Variants and Related Words

• Độc đảng (adj/n): Single-party. Often used similarly to "đảng trị" but can more directly describe a system with only one legal party.
  • Hệ thống độc đảng. (A single-party system.)
• Chuyên chế (adj): Autocratic; despotic. A broader term for authoritarian rule, which may or may not be exercised through a single party.
• Đa đảng (adj): Multi-party. The antonym, describing a system with multiple competing political parties.

Synonyms

• Chế độ một đảng: One-party system.
• Chính thể độc đảng: Single-party polity.

Related Phrases

• Sự lãnh đạo của một đảng: The leadership of a single party. This phrase is often used in an official, non-critical context to describe the ruling party's role.

1. One party rule