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Prussia vs Junkerism - What's the difference?

prussia | junkerism |

As a proper noun prussia

is (geographical area).

As a noun junkerism is

(historical) the principles of the aristocratic party in prussia.

prussia

English

(wikipedia Prussia)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • (chiefly, historical) A geographical area on the Baltic coast of northeastern Europe.
  • (historical) A Baltic country located in this area, conquered by the and ultimately absorbed into Germany.
  • (historical) A German province which was originally located in this area but later greatly expanded, and which was the predecessor to and a member of the ; abolished as an administrative unit at the end of the Second World War.

    • Usage notes

    In the Baltic languages the 'u' is long; it was also long in , but it has become short in modern English.

    Related terms

    * East Prussia * Royal Prussia * West Prussia

    junkerism

    English

    Alternative forms

    * Junkerism

    Noun

    (-)
  • (historical) The principles of the aristocratic party in Prussia.
  • * 1918 , Charles Fremont Taylor, Equity (volume 20)
    • Junkerism is the very opposite of democracy. The essence of junkerism is privileged land ownership; that is, the ownership of large estates not adequately taxed, and not open to change of ownership