Caciquism

/kəˈsiːkɪzəm/ noun

A system of governance or political control based on the authority of caciques or local strongmen; regional political patronage.

English coinage: cacique + -ism (suffix for systems or doctrines). Developed in 19th-20th century political analysis to describe real patterns in Latin American governance.

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