partitocratico

party-dominated; run by political parties

adjective par-tee-toh-KRAH-tee-koh Rare

Usage Note

Partitocratico is a political neologism derived from partitocrazia (rule by parties), a concept used critically to describe a system where parties hold excessive power over institutions. It carries a strong negative connotation. The word is common in Italian political journalism but virtually untranslatable in a single English word — 'party-captured' is the closest gloss.

Examples

"Un sistema partitocratico nuoce alla democrazia."

Natural Translation

A party-dominated system harms democracy.

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