noun
- the domain, class, or system of Junkers (Prussian landed aristocrats); the social and political power of the Junker class
Usage: historical; often capitalized when referring to the Prussian aristocracy
Examples
- The rise of industrialization gradually weakened junkerdom's grip on Prussian politics.
- Bismarck relied heavily on junkerdom to consolidate German unification.
- Junkerdom represented the old feudal order that resisted democratic reforms.
- The decline of junkerdom marked a significant shift in European social structures.