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bossism

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boss·ism  (bôszm, bsz-)
n.
The domination of a political organization by a boss.
bossism [ˈbɒsˌɪzəm]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) US the domination or the system of domination of political organizations by bosses
bossism
U.S. a control by bosses, especially political bosses.
See also: Politics
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Noun1.bossism - domination of a political organization by a party boss
domination - social control by dominating
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It's Bossism that generates arrogance among the bosses and learned passivity among the bossed, along with fatalism or corrosive resentment.
Bosses and bossism by Ehrenreich, Barbara / The Progressive
 
 
 
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