About The Word Caesarism
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Caesarism
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What's The Definition Of Caesarism?
[n] a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Caesarism: absolutism | authoritarianism | despotism | dictatorship | monocracy | one-man rule | shogunate | Stalinism | totalitarianism | tyranny Related Terms | Find terms related to Caesarism: See Also | autarchy | autocracy | police state Caesarism In Webster's Dictionary \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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