caciquejar

From cacic +‎ -ejar.

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kə.si.kəˈʒa]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ka.si.keˈd͡ʒaɾ]

caciquejar (first-person singular present caciquejo, first-person singular preterite caciquegí, past participle caciquejat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencian) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/

1. (intransitive) to behave like a petty tyrant, to throw one's weight around, to abuse one's authority
   • 1925, Josep Carner, Les bonhomies:

     Caciqueja en un poble i parla en un cafè habitual contra la decadència del parlamentarisme.

     He throws his weight around in the village and speaks against the decadence of parliamentarianism in his usual café.

• cacicat

• “caciquejar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.