continuismo
noun
con·ti·nu·is·mo
kənˌtinəˈwiz(ˌ)mō
plural -s
: the practice in some Latin-American countries of maintaining a chief executive in power beyond the legal term of office by such methods as amending the constitution or drafting a new one exempting the incumbent from the usual prohibition against reelection
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“Continuismo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuismo. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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