- bossism
- [ʹbɒsız(ə)m] n амер. сл.
система, при которой политические партии контролируются партийными боссами
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Bossism — Bossism, in the history of the United States (particularly in the Gilded Age), is a system of political control centering about a single powerful figure (the boss) and a complex organization of lesser figures (the machine) bound together by… … Wikipedia
Bossism — Boss ism, n. The rule or practices of bosses, esp. political bosses. [Slang, U. S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bossism — BOSSÍSM s.n. Organizare electorală puternic dezvoltată în Statele Unite ale Americii, potrivit căreia alegătorii se grupează în jurul şefilor (boss) de care sunt forţaţi să asculte orbeşte. [< fr. bossisme]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007 … Dicționar Român
bossism — [bôs′iz΄əm ] n. domination or control by bosses, esp. of a political machine or party … English World dictionary
bossism — noun see boss III … New Collegiate Dictionary
bossism — /baw siz euhm, bos iz /, n. control by bosses, esp. political bosses. [1880 85, Amer.; BOSS1 + ISM] * * * … Universalium
bossism — noun The domination of a political party by a single, powerful person (the boss) … Wiktionary
bossism — Synonyms and related words: Machtpolitik, Realpolitik, Tammany Hall, arbitrariness, authoritarianism, authoritativeness, autocraticalness, career politics, confrontation politics, consensus politics, domineering, domineeringness, economics in… … Moby Thesaurus
bossism — n. domination by political bosses … English contemporary dictionary
bossism — noun US the controlling of a political party by party managers … English new terms dictionary
bossism — boss·ism … English syllables