caciquism
/ (kəˈsiːkˌɪzəm) /
noun
(esp in Spanish America) government by local political bosses
Words nearby caciquism
cachoeiro do itapemirim,
cachou,
cachucha,
cacimbo,
cacique,
caciquism,
cack,
cack-handed,
cackermander,
cackle,
cackleberry
Example sentences from the Web for caciquism
Caciquism is the social and political prestige exercised by a local man or family.
A Woman's Impression of the Philippines |Mary H. (Mary Helen) FeeThis Caciquism is described as a despotism a hundred times worse than that of the absolute kings (p. 33).
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4 |Henry Charles LeaIn addition to the social halo imparted by its possession, there is a condition grown out of it, known locally as “caciquism.”
A Woman's Impression of the Philippines |Mary H. (Mary Helen) Fee