Ironically, he would eventually become head of a one-party state.

However, the country had effectively been a one-party state since 1969.

When it comes to the economy, we are effectively a one-party state.

In practice, until very recently Mexico was a one-party state.

The establishment of a one-party state may come very quickly after that.

He declared the country a one-party state the following year.

The country was established as a one-party state in June 1978.

Japan in those days was sometimes called a one-party state.

The system has long since evolved into little more than a one-party state.

Maybe the one-party state was the way to go, after all.