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Caesarism
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Cae·sar·ism  (sz-rzm)
n.
Military or imperial dictatorship; political authoritarianism.
Caesar·ist n.
Caesar·istic adj.
Caesarism [ˈsiːzəˌrɪzəm]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an autocratic system of government See also Bonapartism
Caesarist  n
Caesaristic  adj
Caesarism
the characteristics shown by a dictatorship or imperial authority. — Caesarist, n.
See also: Politics
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Noun1.Caesarism - a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)Caesarism - a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
dictatorship, monocracy, one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny, authoritarianism, despotism, absolutism
autocracy, autarchy - a political system governed by a single individual
police state - a country that maintains repressive control over the people by means of police (especially secret police)
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Many intellectuals have a Caesaristic identification with authoritarian and totalitarian leaders.
Alexandre Kojeve: Moscow's Mandarin Marxist mole in France by Patchen, Keith / National Observer - Australia and World Affairs
who, having worked his whole life for a bloated, Caesaristic presidency, suddenly noticed the "imperial" dimensions of the office just when Richard Nixon occupied the throne.
The Dark Side of the Left: Illiberal Egalitarianism in America by STROMBERG, JOSEPH R. / Independent Review
 
 
 
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