bossdom

noun

1. (uncountable)The realm or sphere of bosses.

   “Popular bossdom, the typical government style found in open New Unions (and later, similar organizations), is distinguished by centralized organization, a hierarchical corps of appointed officials, a membership dispersed across a number of industries, and a low level of members' identification with and participation in the union. These features were a product of the trade unions' origins as bodies constructed around a core of professional organizers […]”