Caesarism

noun

Cae·sar·ism ˈsē-zə-ˌri-zəm

: imperial authority or system : political absolutism : dictatorship

Caesarist

ˈsē-zə-rist

noun

a military-led coup would almost certainly result in ironfisted Caesarism for that unstable nation

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Caesarism was in 1828

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“Caesarism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Caesarism. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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