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: a political system and practices existing under or symbolized by the rule of the German kaiser
that Kaiserism must be repudiated in favor of some new and more liberal political system—
F. A. Ogg & Harold Zink
F. A. Ogg & Harold Zinkthe … absolute political dogmas with which Kaiserism is associated—New Republic
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Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2025
King, kaiser, czar, empire, democracy, European civilization, national honor—the reasons, in hindsight, make no sense.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
Doorn’s most famous citizen at the time was Wilhelm II, the German kaiser (emperor) and king of Prussia from 1888 to 1918, who was living there in exile.
—Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2024
Starting at the turn of the previous century, Heilbrunn showcases the myriad ways in which influential conservatives, including many prominent Republicans, fawned over strongmen like the German kaiser and various Cold War-era juntas.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
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In the course of human events — at the courts of tsars, sultans, kaisers, shahs and the like — fealty has usually trumped expertise.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2025
King, kaiser, czar, empire, democracy, European civilization, national honor—the reasons, in hindsight, make no sense.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
Doorn’s most famous citizen at the time was Wilhelm II, the German kaiser (emperor) and king of Prussia from 1888 to 1918, who was living there in exile.
—Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2024
Starting at the turn of the previous century, Heilbrunn showcases the myriad ways in which influential conservatives, including many prominent Republicans, fawned over strongmen like the German kaiser and various Cold War-era juntas.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Kaiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kaiser. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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kaiser
noun
kai·ser
ˈkī-zər 
: the ruler of Germany from 1871 to 1918
Etymology
Noun
Middle English caisere "emperor," from Old Norse keisari, derived from a Germanic word kaisar "emperor," derived from Latin Caesar (title of a line of Roman emperors after Caesar Augustus) see Word History at emperor
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