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noun
The domination of a political party by a single, powerful person (the boss)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, uncountable, usually
Topics: government, politics
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noun
domination of a political organization by a party boss
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: domination
History
Etymology tree English boss Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English bossism From boss + -ism.
