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—Caesarist, n., adj./see"zeuh riz'euhm/, n.absolute government; imperialism.[1595-1605; CAESAR + -ISM]
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Caesarism — C[ae] sar*ism, n. [Cf. F. C[ e]sarisme.] A system of government in which unrestricted power is exercised by a single person, to whom, as C[ae]sar or emperor, it has been committed by the popular will; imperialism; also, advocacy or support of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Caesarism — [sē′zər iz΄əm] n. [also c ] absolutism in government; autocracy Caesarist adj., n … English World dictionary
Caesarism — noun a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) • Syn: ↑dictatorship, ↑absolutism, ↑authoritarianism, ↑despotism, ↑monocracy, ↑one man rule, ↑shogunate, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Caesarism — noun Date: 1857 imperial authority or system ; political absolutism ; dictatorship • Caesarist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
Caesarism — noun a) autocracy b) democratic dictatorship … Wiktionary
caesarism — Cae·sar·ism || sɪËzÉ™rɪzm n. total rule, imperialism … English contemporary dictionary
caesarism — cae·sar·ism … English syllables
Caesarism — Cae•sar•ism [[t]ˈsi zəˌrɪz əm[/t]] n. gov absolute government; imperialism • Etymology: 1595–1605 Cae′sar•ist, n. adj … From formal English to slang
Caesarism — /ˈsizərɪzəm/ (say seezuhrizuhm) noun absolute government; imperialism. {from Caesar + ism} –Caesarist, noun …
The Decline of the West — Cover of Volume II, first edition, 1922 The Decline of the West (German: Der Untergang des Abendlandes), or The Downfall of the Occident, is a two volume work by Oswald Spengler, the first volume of which was published in the summer of 1918.… … Wikipedia
