1. plural of caesarism; systems of government or rule characterized by absolute power concentrated in a single leader or dictator, often modeled on or compared to Julius Caesar's authority.
Usage: formal; historical/political
2. plural of caesarism; the principles, practices, or ideology of caesarism; the tendency toward or advocacy of authoritarian rule by a single powerful leader.
Usage: formal; political theory

Examples

• Historians debate whether various caesarisms in ancient Rome were inevitable or preventable.
• The political theorist warned against the rise of caesarisms in modern democracies.
• Many 20th-century caesarisms promised order but delivered oppression.
• The scholar examined how caesarisms emerged across different cultures and time periods.
• Citizens feared that unchecked executive power could lead to caesarisms.
• Comparative studies of caesarisms reveal common patterns of centralized authority.