caudillismo

noun

cau·​di·​llis·​mo ˌkau̇-t͟hē-ˈyēz-(ˌ)mō 

-t͟hēl-ˈyēz-

: the doctrine or practice of a caudillo

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Spanish, from caudillo "leader, caudillo" + -ismo -ism

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above