caudillismo

[ kaw-dil-yiz-moh, ‐dee-yiz-; Spanish kou-th ee-lyeez-maw, ‐th ee-yeez-maw ]
/ ˌkɔ dɪlˈyɪz moʊ, ‐diˈyɪz-; Spanish ˌkaʊ ðiˈlyiz mɔ, ‐ðiˈyiz mɔ /

noun, plural cau·dil·lis·mos [kaw-dil-yiz-mohz, ‐dee-yiz-; Spanish kou-th ee-lyeez-maws] /ˌkɔ dɪlˈyɪz moʊz, ‐diˈyɪz-; Spanish ˌkaʊ ðiˈlyiz mɔs/.

a system of government by a caudillo.
a state or government in which a caudillo exercises absolute power.