bossdom

[ baws-duhm, bos- ]

noun

1. the status, influence, or power of a boss, especially a political boss.
2. bossism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bossdom¹

First recorded in 1885–90; boss ¹ + -dom

Example Sentences

Sure, the book’s central character, Willie Stark, has come to signify chicanery, political bossdom and populism run amok.

From New York Times

Re-elected to a third term, Wagner vowed to oust Buckley both from the House seat and his Bronx bossdom.

From Time Magazine Archive

In 1926, Brennan "bet his bossdom against a seat in the U. S. Senate that Illinois is sick of Prohibition"�and lost to Senator-eject Frank L. Smith.

From Time Magazine Archive

In a century of highly successful Republican bossdom, just two Democrats had tiptoed into the Statehouse.

From Time Magazine Archive

The bossdom of Indiana's Thomas Taggart is of an older vintage.

From Time Magazine Archive