bossism

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noun

The domination of a political party by a single, powerful person (the boss)

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Meanings

nounbossism (usually uncountable, plural bossisms)

plural bossisms

  1. USuncountableusuallygovernmentThe domination of a political party by a single, powerful person (the boss)

Origin

From boss + -ism.

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APA

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

MLA

“bossism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bossism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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