Relating to or characteristic of a dynasty, a powerful family that rules a country or region across multiple generations.
From dynasty + -ic suffix. Used since the 1700s in historical and political contexts to describe ruling families and their characteristics.
The Egyptian pharaohs ruled through dynastic succession for 3,000 years—it's the longest dynastic power system in human history, which shows how well family rule can persist.
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