monarcho-fascism

See also: monarchofascism

English

Alternative forms

• monarchofascism

Etymology

From monarcho- +‎ fascism.

Noun

monarcho-fascism (uncountable)

1. (politics, usually derogatory) A political system in which a monarch wields fascistic control over opposition, criticism, and the economy, a fascist system of government led by a king or queen.
   • 1992, Haris Vlavianos, Greece, 1941–49: From Resistance to Civil War, →ISBN:

     Yet the leadership of the Greek Communist Party adopted the standpoint that the people was to be disarmed and its weapons handed to the monarcho-fascist reactionaries, making the excuse that monarcho-fascism would not be for a peaceful democratic development, and hence the people's liberation movement would be compelled to settle the question of power the revolutionary way.

   • 2013, George Kassimeris, Inside Greek Terrorism, →ISBN:

     In the village, I saw the full consequences of monarcho-fascism upon proud, decent people who fought for freedom and national independence.

   • 2014, Antonio Costa Pinto, Roger Eatwell, Stein Ugelvik Larsen, Charisma and Fascism, →ISBN:

     Finally, he cites a set of corporatist regimes, such as King Carol's monarcho-fascism in Romania from 1938, followed by General Antonescu's military fascism from 1940-44, as well as the French Vichy regime.

Hypernyms

• monarchy, fascism

Related terms

• monarcho-fascist