Caesarism

[ see-zuh-riz-uhm ]

noun

1. absolute government; imperialism.

Caesarism

/ ˈsiːzəˌrɪzəm /

noun

1. an autocratic system of government See also Bonapartism

Derived Forms

• ˈCaesarist, noun
• ˌCaesarˈistic, adjective

Other Words From

• Caesar·ist noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Caesarism¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; Caesar + -ism

Example Sentences

For Anton, the coming of Caesarism — defined as “authoritarian one-man rule partially legitimized by necessity” — appears almost historically determined.

From Salon

Le Pen’s opponent, Macron, exemplifies something annoying: “French Caesarism.”

From Washington Post

He does not seek this — he has three young children — but does not summarily spurn the idea of offering temperate voters a choice of something other than a choice between bossy progressivism and populist Caesarism.

From Washington Post

But in the last few years, the years of Obama’s Caesarism and Trump’s caudillo act and Congress’s utter uselessness, I’ve developed a limited sympathy for Kennedy’s imperial approach.

From New York Times

Mr. Trump’s way may be called either leadership or Caesarism, depending on your point of view.

From Wall Street Journal