Cannonism

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noun

Dominance over the House of Representatives and its discussions and debates, like that exerted by Joseph Gurney Cannon (1836–1926), Republican politician.

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Meanings

nounCannonism (uncountable)
  1. UShistoricaluncountablegovernmentDominance over the House of Representatives and its discussions and debates, like that exerted by Joseph Gurney Cannon (1836–1926), Republican politician.

Origin

From Cannon + -ism.

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Cannonism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cannonism

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cannonism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cannonism.

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