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presidentialism

presidentialism noun: a system of government by a president.

Noun

presidentialism (uncountable)

  1. A system of government by a president.
    • Presidentialism is the dominant form of government in the continental Americas.

Origin of presidentialism

From presidential + -ism.

Words formed from presidentialism

Questions about presidentialism

What does presidentialism mean?
Presidentialism means a system of government by a president.
What part of speech is presidentialism?
Presidentialism is a noun.

Words near presidentialism in the dictionary

  1. presidential palace
  2. presidential palaces
  3. presidential republic
  4. presidential republics
  5. presidentialisation
  6. presidentialism
  7. presidentialist
  8. presidentialistic
  9. presidentialists
  10. presidentiality
  11. presidentialization

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