Meaning of CAESARISM
| Pronunciation: | | 'seezu`rizum
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| | Definition: | | [n] a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) |
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| | Synonyms: | | absolutism, authoritarianism, despotism, dictatorship, monocracy, one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny |
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| | See Also: | | autarchy, autocracy, police state | |
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| | Definition: | | \C[ae]"sar*ism\, n. [Cf. F. C['e]sarisme.]
A system of government in which unrestricted power is
exercised by a single person, to whom, as C[ae]sar or
emperor, it has been committed by the popular will;
imperialism; also, advocacy or support of such a system of
government.
Note: This word came into prominence in the time of Napoleon
III., as an expression of the claims and political
views of that emperor, and of the politicians of his
court.
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