monocolor
single-color
adjective moh-noh-koh-LOHR Rare
Origin: From Greek monos (single) + Latin color
Also means
monochrome
Usage Note
Monocolor describes something in a single color; in Spanish politics it additionally describes a government formed by only one party, as in gobierno monocolor. This political sense is common in newspaper headlines and distinguishes it from the more general monocromático.
Examples
"El gobierno monocolor gobernó sin coalición."
Natural Translation
The single-party government ruled without a coalition.
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