Bonapartist
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Key aspects of the effort to achieve legitimacy were thus more praetorian or Bonapartist than fascist.
From Slate • Feb. 9, 2017
In the plenary chamber, Hannan used his allotted speaking time to rail against the statist, Bonapartist European project.
From The Guardian • Sep. 29, 2016
It follows Edmond Dantès, a young sailor in 19th century France who is falsely accused of being a Bonapartist traitor and imprisoned for six years.
From Time • Jul. 22, 2015
Works were transported from all over Italy to stock the Brera, which was to be the new national gallery of the Bonapartist Kingdom of Italy.
From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2010
I stopped and read the inscription: from the Bonapartist Groups, some date; I forget.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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