one-man rule

Noun

1.

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.) Synonyms: dictatorship, monocracy, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, absolutism

absolutism, autarchy, authoritarianism, autocracy, Caesarism, despotism, dictatorship, monocracy, police state, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny