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Bonapartism

/ (ˈbəʊnəpɑːˌtɪzəm) /

noun

a political system resembling the rules of the Bonapartes, esp Napoleon I and Napoleon III: centralized government by a military dictator, who enjoys popular support given expression in plebiscites
(esp in France) support for the government or dynasty of Napoleon Bonaparte

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Derived forms of Bonapartism

Bonapartist, noun

Words nearby Bonapartism

bon ami, Bonampak, bonanza, Bonanza Creek, Bonaparte, Bonapartism, Bonapartist, bon appétit, Bonar Law, bona vacantia, Bonaventura
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