In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
BOSSISM
bossism
(noun) domination of a political organization by a party boss
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bossism (usually uncountable, plural bossisms)
(US, politics) The domination of a political party by a single, powerful person (the boss)
Source: Wiktionary
Boss"ism, n.
Definition: The rule or practices of bosses, esp. political bosses. [Slang, U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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