dynastic
adj. C1 Advanced US //daɪˈnæstɪk// UK //dɪnˈɑːstɪk// dy·nas·tic
adj. relating to a family that has held power for many generations. You use this to describe things like royal families, powerful business groups, or political families.
adj. relating to a family that has held power or influence over several generations. Often used to describe political, economic, or social structures maintained through hereditary lines.
The country has a long history of dynastic rule.
The merger was seen as a way to end the dynastic struggle for control of the family business.
Historians often debate whether the transition from dynastic monarchy to a modern republic was a sudden revolution or a gradual erosion of traditional power structures.
From Ancient Greek δυναστικός (dunastikós). By surface analysis, dynasty + -ic.