dynasty

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Rule by a dynasty is a nasty idea, whether in North Korea or in India.

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  1. noun A succession of rulers from the same family or line.
  2. noun A family or group that maintains power for several generations: a political dynasty controlling the state.

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  • For example, that twelfth-century Vishnu with Consorts allegedly from the Pala dynasty is also a forgery. —  The Wheel of Darkness by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
  • Senator, whose son is the Attorney General of Delaware, adding yet another family political dynasty which is a toxin on national politics? —  Latest Articles
  • I hate to use the word dynasty, but this "thingy" is an awesome ride. —  Pats Pulpit
  • The first imperial or national Chinese dynasty was the Qin or Ch'in dynasty (221-206 B.C.), which was founded by the ruler of the Zhou vassal state Qin, Prince Zheng. —  Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]
  • I am looking forward to it a lot, despite finding out that the Ptolemy dynasty is actually Greek. —  mindmeters思维的乐趣
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  1. Middle English dynastie, from Old French, from Late Latin dynastīa, lordship, from Greek dunasteia, from dunastēs, lord; see dynast.

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  1. = D. G. dynastie = Danish Swedish dynasti, from French dynastie = Spanish dinastia = Portuguese dynastia = Italian dinastia, from Middle Latin dynastia, dinastia, from Greek δυναστεία, lordship, rule, from δυνάστης, a lord, master, ruler: see dynast.
 

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