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Bonapartism noun Napoleon I (Napoleon Bonaparte) came to power in France by military coup in 1799 and ruled as emperor from 1804 until he was forced from power in 1815. The year 1815 was clearly a bad one for Bonaparte: he was defeated at Waterloo by the Duke of Wellington and sent into exile. Coincidentally, 1815 was also the year that marked the debut in English of "Bonapartism," the word derived from his name. "Waterloo," a term for a decisive defeat such as the one Napoleon suffered, had come into general English use by 1816. : a policy supporting dictatorial rule usually by a military leader who has ostensibly received a popular mandate

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February 28, 2008 BOH-nuh-par-tiz-um Public fears that the new president would shift to Bonapartism were fueled by his early attempts to undermine the parliament.

Word	Bonapartism
Date	February 28, 2008
Type	noun
Syllables	BOH-nuh-par-tiz-um
Etymology	Napoleon I (Napoleon Bonaparte) came to power in France by military coup in 1799 and ruled as emperor from 1804 until he was forced from power in 1815. The year 1815 was clearly a bad one for Bonaparte: he was defeated at Waterloo by the Duke of Wellington and sent into exile. Coincidentally, 1815 was also the year that marked the debut in English of "Bonapartism," the word derived from his name. "Waterloo," a term for a decisive defeat such as the one Napoleon suffered, had come into general English use by 1816.
Examples	Public fears that the new president would shift to Bonapartism were fueled by his early attempts to undermine the parliament.
Definition	: a policy supporting dictatorial rule usually by a military leader who has ostensibly received a popular mandate

Bonapartism Napoleon Power Military Year English February Noun