| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.).[Wordnet]
2. A system of government in which unrestricted power is exercised by a single person, to whom, as Caesar or emperor, it has been committed by the popular will; imperialism; also, advocacy or support of such a system of government.[Websters]. | |
Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | Top | |
Date "Caesarism" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1860. (references) |
