Bonapartist
Dynasty loyalist, France
A Bonapartist supports the Bonaparte dynasty or the political principles associated with Napoleon Bonaparte—strong centralized authority, military glory, and national greatness combined with populist appeal.
The term applies historically to French political factions advocating restoration of Bonaparte rule, and more broadly to anyone favoring authoritarian leadership wrapped in democratic legitimacy: The general's rhetoric had a distinctly Bonapartist flavor.
French emperor, military genius
- JosephineWoman's formal name
- CorsicaFrench Mediterranean island
- ElbaTuscan archipelago's largest island
- St. HelenaRemote South Atlantic territory
Waterloo · Austerlitz · Hundred Days · Tuileries · Empire · coronation · abdication · exile
Loyalty owed to authority
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- adherenceFaithful following of something
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
supporter · partisan · Bourbon · pretender · claimant · restoration · rallying · nostalgia
Rule by one
- authoritarianismConcentrated, unchecked governmental power
- centralismCentral authority doctrine
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
- populismPolitics favoring ordinary citizens
strongman · legitimacy · sovereignty · meritocracy · statism · cult of personality · order · glory
Napoleon
French emperor, military genius
- JosephineWoman's formal name
- CorsicaFrench Mediterranean island
- ElbaTuscan archipelago's largest island
St. Helena · Waterloo · Austerlitz · Hundred Days · Tuileries · Empire · coronation · abdication · exile · plebiscite
allegiance
Loyalty owed to authority
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- adherenceFaithful following of something
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
fidelity · supporter · partisan · Bourbon · pretender · claimant · restoration · rallying · nostalgia · monarchist
autocracy
Rule by one
- authoritarianismConcentrated, unchecked governmental power
- centralismCentral authority doctrine
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
populism · strongman · legitimacy · sovereignty · meritocracy · statism · cult of personality · order · glory · hereditary succession
army
Organized land-based military
- generalWidespread, not specialized
- marshalArrange in proper order
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
strategy · tactics · cavalry · artillery · infantry · conquest · battle · uniform · sabre · officer
Bonapartistrepublican
Advocate against hereditary rule
anti-monarchist · democrat · parliamentarian · Jacobin · anarchist