English
sultanism
From sultan + -ism.
The story
Introduced by Max Weber.
Today it means
noun An extreme form of authoritarian government characterized by the personal presence of the ruler in all elements of governance.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “sultanism”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
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