n.
Pronunciation: ' b ō -n ə - ˌ pär- ˌ ti-z ə m
Function: noun
Date: 1815
1 : support of the French emperors Napoleon I, Napoleon III, or their dynasty
2 : a political movement associated chiefly with authoritarian rule usually by a military leader ostensibly supported by a popular mandate
– Bo · na · part · ist \ - ˌ pär-tist \ noun or adjective