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dynastic

[ dahy-nas-tik; British also dih-nas-tik ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to a dynasty, a sequence of rulers or other powerful or wealthy people, usually from the same family:

    Democracy, by definition, can't prohibit dynastic or corrupt rulers but it offers ways to correct or alter the situation.

    Artifacts found in the Royal Nubian burials at Qustul bear the oldest-known examples of Egyptian dynastic symbols, such as the white crown of Egypt and the falcon.



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Other Words From

  • dy·nas·ti·cal·ly adverb
  • an·ti·dy·nas·tic adjective
  • an·ti·dy·nas·ti·cal adjective
  • an·ti·dy·nas·ti·cal·ly adverb
  • non·dy·nas·tic adjective
  • non·dy·nas·ti·cal adjective
  • non·dy·nas·ti·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dynastic1

First recorded in 1620–30, for an earlier sense; dynast(y) ( def ) + -ic ( def )
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Example Sentences

The draft constitution establishes a seven-year term, renewable once, replacing a five year-term that had no limits and which allowed for dynastic rule.

From BBC

As I’ve pointed out before, the Founding Fathers themselves considered the accumulation of dynastic wealth to be a threat to the pursuit of happiness and to democracy itself.

Seeking a dynastic succession, they invested leadership in Ali’s descendants through the Prophet’s daughter Fatimah.

From Salon

It has faced rebellions, infighting and periodic fits of soul-searching over whether to rally behind a new face — only to stick with its dynastic leadership.

Even after two consecutive losses to Mr. Modi, the party has stuck to its dynastic leadership.

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