caciquism

Variant of cacique

cacique definition

ca·cique (kə sēk′)

noun

    1. in Spanish America, an Indian chief
    2. in Spanish America and Spain, a local political boss
  2. any of various tropical American blackbirds (family Icteridae) with conical bills

Etymology: Sp < Arawak word meaning “prince,” “lord”

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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