Can|non|ism

Can|non|ism
Can|non|ism «KAN uhn IHZ uhm», noun.
U.S. excessive or partisan use of the power of the Speaker in the House of Representatives.
[< Joseph G. (“Uncle Joe”) Cannon, Illinois Republican, Speaker of the House from 1903 to 1911 + -ism]

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