Caesarism
Cae·sar·ism
Caesarism · Caesarisms
césarisme
AutocracyAutocracy
/ˈsiːzəɹɪzəm/
Translations
1 languagesMeaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Autocracy
(countable, uncountable)Democratic dictatorship
More definitions
- a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
Origin
From Caesar + -ism. Piecewise doublet of tsarism.From Caesar + -ism. Piecewise doublet of tsarism.
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Forms
plural: CaesarismsSynonyms
10 synonymsClose in meaning
- a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.):dictatorshipabsolutismauthoritarianismdespotismmonocracyone-man ruleshogunateStalinism
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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