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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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