Caciquism
noun
(esp in Spanish America) government by local political bosses
Historical Examples
A Woman’s Impression of the Philippines Mary H. (Mary Helen) Fee
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4 Henry Charles Lea
A Woman’s Impression of the Philippines Mary H. (Mary Helen) Fee
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clumsy; lacking skill with the hands. left-handed. adjective (informal) left-handed clumsy
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to utter a shrill, broken sound or cry, as of a hen. to laugh in a shrill, broken manner. to chatter noisily; prattle. to utter with cackles; express by cackling: They cackled their disapproval. the act or sound of cackling. chatter; idle talk. Contemporary Examples Real Pilots Laugh at ‘Flight’ Patrick Smith November 17, 2012 […]