English

Alternative forms

• monarchofascism

Noun

monarcho-fascism ‎(uncountable)

1. A political system in which a monarchy wields totalitarian control, represses criticism or opposition, and strictly controls business.
   • 1992, Haris Vlavianos, Greece, 1941–49: From Resistance to Civil War, ISBN 134921857X:

     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 0199365245:

     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 1317834526:

     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 from1940-44, as well as the French Vichy regime.