imperial presidency

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noun (sometimes initial capital letters)

a U.S. presidency that is characterized by greater power than the Constitution allows.

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Origin of imperial presidency

First recorded in 1970–75

I—I never felt that way about the presidency, as you—as you probably know.
Mario Cuomo, Always Moving Us Toward the Light|Mike Barnicle|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Today, the Imperial family can be found dining at Honke Owariya upon their return from Tokyo.
Inside The World’s 10 Oldest Restaurants|Justin Jones|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pan Am was once an imperial power in its own right, girdling the globe.
Goodbye, Bahamas. Hello, Havana!|Clive Irving|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ortega has dismissed the allegations of autocracy and fraud that have afflicted his presidency as politically motivated.
China’s Nicaragua Canal Could Spark a New Central America Revolution|Nina Lakhani|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Whether the country or the courts buy into his imperial tantrum remains to be seen.
With Immigration Move, Obama and the Welfare Party Strike Again|Lloyd Green|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ripperda accompanied this unexpected refusal, with a laboured epistle to his imperial friend.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
The hour was beyond the time in which he ought to have been in the imperial boudoir, to await the hand of his intended bride.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
“Boom” refers, of course, to the large amount of support which Cleveland obtained on his second election to the Presidency.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
Vienna capitulated to the French, and Napoleon established his head quarters in the imperial palace of Schoenbrunn.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The Imperial Parliament will never concede that right, nor will any Legislature similarly constituted.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley