Caesarism

noun

Cae·​sar·​ism ˈsē-zə-ˌri-zəm 

: imperial authority or system : political absolutism : dictatorship

Caesarist

ˈsē-zə-rist 

noun

Synonyms

• absolutism
• autarchy
• authoritarianism
• autocracy
• czarism
• tsarism
• tzarism
• despotism
• dictatorship
• totalism
• totalitarianism
• tyranny

Examples of Caesarism in a Sentence

a military-led coup would almost certainly result in ironfisted Caesarism for that unstable nation

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above