bossism

bossism [baw-siz-uh m, bos-iz-] ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. control by bosses, especially political bosses.

Origin of bossism An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; boss1 + -ism Examples from the Web for bossism Historical Examples of bossism

But no one ever resented the old warrior’s genial “bossism.”

Life of Wm. Tecumseh Sherman.

W. Fletcher Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for bossism bossism noun

1. US the domination or the system of domination of political organizations by bosses