imperial presidency
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of imperial presidency
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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This isn’t because the founders wanted an imperial presidency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025
"In Tanzania we have something called an imperial presidency," she said.
From BBC • Sep. 24, 2024
This would spur them to open an investigation into Nixon’s imperial presidency and campaign abuses, resulting in a select committee that Irvin would chair—the Watergate Committee.
From Slate • Jan. 22, 2023
The term "imperial presidency" was coined by historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr., a Kennedy adviser who published a book by that name in 1973.
From Fox News • Dec. 22, 2019
Ron and Nancy Reagan arrived in Washington for a coronation, and gave the country the imperial presidency — at least in style — many had been craving.
From Washington Post • Mar. 6, 2016
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