napoleonism

napoleonism
\\nəˈpōlyəˌnizəm, -lēəˌ-\ noun (-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Napoleon I + English -ism
1. : the policy of Napoleon I or the Napoleons
2. : attachment to or advocacy of the Napoleonic dynasty — compare bonapartism

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Napolˈeonism noun
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Main Entry:napoleon

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