Definitions for bossism
ˈbɔ sɪz əm, ˈbɒs ɪz-bossism

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1. bossismnoun

   domination of a political organization by a party boss

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1. bossismnoun

   The domination of a political party by a single, powerful person (the boss)

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1. bossism

   In politics, a boss is a person who controls a faction or local branch of a political party. They do not necessarily hold public office themselves; most historical bosses did not, at least during the times of their greatest influence. Numerous officeholders in that unit are subordinate to the single boss in party affairs. Bosses may base their power on the support of numerous voters, usually organized voting blocs, and manage a coalition of these blocs and various other stakeholders. When the party wins, they typically control appointments in their unit, and have a voice at the higher levels. Reformers typically allege that political bosses are corrupt. This corruption is usually tied to patronage; the exchange of jobs, lucrative contracts and other political favors for votes, campaign contributions and sometimes outright bribes.

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1. bossism

   Bossism refers to a system or condition where a powerful leader known as a "boss" dominates an organization, typically in an autocratic or authoritative manner, often through manipulation, control over resources, patronage, or political corruption. It is most commonly associated with politics and governance, but can also refer to leadership dynamics in business or other large organizations.

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1. Bossismnoun

   the rule or practices of bosses, esp. political bosses

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1. Bossism

   Bossism, in the history of the United States, is a system of political control centering about a single powerful figure and a complex organization of lesser figures bound together by reciprocity in promoting financial and social self-interest. Bossism was a very large issue in the late 19th century and the early 20th century, where machines such as Tammany Hall controlled politics in their regions through influencing financing of campaigns and influence via owing of favours to arrange patronage public appointments. It has been claimed that bossism reached its pinnacle under James A. Farley when he worked to combine unions, big city machines, Southerners and Catholics to help accelerate the forming of the New Deal Coalition which rallied behind Franklin D. Roosevelt in his election to the Presidency in 1932. It has been alleged that all of President Roosevelt's non-cabinet level appointments were screened by Farley before they were allowed to be confirmed on the basis of party loyalty due to patronage. Farley's ability to build up the Democratic Party's national political machine coupled with the Solid South, the big city bases and the populist vote made it the most organized and most powerful in American history. Farley had such control and intimate knowledge of the workings of his machine that it was said that he was seen as a prophet by many for reportedly correctly predicting the states he would carry in two consecutive national elections and came close to predicting the margin of votes by which Roosevelt would carry these states.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bossism in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bossism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bossism
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bossism
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bossism
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bossism
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=bossism
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=bossism