the domination or the system of domination of political organizations by bosses
bossism in American English
(ˈbɔsˌɪzəm)
US
noun
domination or control by bosses, esp. of a political machine or party
bossism in American English
(ˈbɔsɪzəm, ˈbɑsɪz-)
noun
control by bosses, esp. political bosses
Word origin
[1880–85, Amer.; boss1 + -ism]This word is first recorded in the period 1880–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: automatism, impressionism, jackpot, pari-mutuel, quotation mark-ism is a suffix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it was used to form action nounsfrom verbs (baptism). On this model, -ism is used as a productive suffix in the formation of nouns denoting action or practice,state or condition, principles, doctrines, a usage or characteristic, devotion oradherence, etc. (criticism; barbarism; Darwinism; despotism; plagiarism; realism; witticism; intellectualism)