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caciquism

caciquism noun: the political influence of caciques in Latin America.

Noun

caciquism (uncountable)

  1. The political influence of caciques in Latin America.

Origin of caciquism

From cacique + -ism.

Questions about caciquism

What does caciquism mean?
Caciquism means the political influence of caciques in Latin America.
What part of speech is caciquism?
Caciquism is a noun.

Words near caciquism in the dictionary

  1. Cacioppos
  2. cacique
  3. caciques
  4. caciqueship
  5. caciqueships
  6. caciquism
  7. caciquismo
  8. cacistocracies
  9. cacistocracy
  10. cack
  11. cack on

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