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bossism

[ baw-siz-uhm, bos-iz- ]

noun

  1. control by bosses, boss, especially political bosses. boss.


bossism

/ ˈɒˌɪə /

noun

  1. the domination or the system of domination of political organizations by bosses
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of bossism1

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; boss 1 + -ism
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The authoritarian shift might happen in Washington, but it would be lived in towns across the country, under a thousand little tyrannies embracing the small-scale politics of bossism.

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But while some tech C.E.O.s might blame a sleeper cell of gender-studies majors for their problems, many of Mr. Musk’s elite fans adhere to a more straightforward, business-school kind of bossism.

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Stripping Madigan’s bossism out of the statehouse would be like opening the windows to a dusty attic.

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The struggle between bossism and reform never ends.

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“People up the State cannot legislate for us any better than we can legislate for ourselves,” Molenhauer told the New York Times.”We’re tired of bosses and bossism.”

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