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patrimonialism

noun

Etymology

From patrimonial + -ism.

  1. derived from patrimōnium
  2. derived from patrimoine
  3. suffixed as patrimonial — “patrimony + al”
  4. suffixed as patrimonialism — “patrimonial + ism”

Definitions

  1. A political system in which all power flows from the leader.

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