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Cannonism

Cannonism noun: dominance over the House of Representatives and its discussions and debates, like that exerted by Joseph Gurney Cannon (1836–1926), Republican politician.

Noun

Cannonism (uncountable)

  1. (US, historical) Dominance over the House of Representatives and its discussions and debates, like that exerted by Joseph Gurney Cannon (1836–1926), Republican politician.

Origin of Cannonism

From Cannon + -ism.

Questions about Cannonism

What does Cannonism mean?
Cannonism means dominance over the House of Representatives and its discussions and debates, like that exerted by Joseph Gurney Cannon (1836–1926), Republican politician.
What part of speech is Cannonism?
Cannonism is a noun.

Words near Cannonism in the dictionary

  1. Cannones
  2. cannonfodder
  3. cannonier
  4. cannoniers
  5. cannoning
  6. Cannonism
  7. cannonite
  8. cannonlike
  9. cannonproof
  10. cannonries
  11. cannonry

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