political dynasty
Familial power succession
A political dynasty is a family that maintains power across generations, with multiple members holding elected or appointed office over an extended period.
The term carries connotations of entrenched privilege and inherited influence: The Kennedys are America's most famous political dynasty.
Critics use it to suggest that democratic competition has been undermined by name recognition and family wealth.
- hereditaryPassed through generations
- successionFollowing in order
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- monarchyRule by crowned sovereign
born into · ruling · ruling class · bloodline · family name · nepotism · heir · power · power broker · legacy · aristocracy · clan · family · coronation · reign · oligarchy · Kennedy · Bush
- elite poweroligarchy, plutocracy, oligarch, plutocrat, oligarchs
- KennedysJFK, Kennedy, Kennedy family, Robert Kennedy, Ted Kennedy
- Asian ElectionsSharif, Marcos, Duterte
- patronagepatrons, benefactors, sponsors, donors, backers
political, politics, politic, politician, politicians, politicize, politicized, politicization, apolitical