Meanings
adjectiveChicago-style (comparative more Chicago-style, superlative most Chicago-style)
comparative more Chicago-style · superlative most Chicago-style
- informalgovernmentCorrupt and hardhanded, authoritarian, with patronage and nepotism; grandiose.
- see Chicago-style hot dog.
- see Chicago-style pizza.
Cite this entry
APA
Chicago-style. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chicago-style
MLA
“Chicago-style.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chicago-style. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chicago-style,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chicago-style.
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