communalism
communalism
Definition
com·mu·nal·ism (--iz′əm-)
noun
- a theory or system of government in which communes or local communities, sometimes on an ethnic or religious basis, have virtual autonomy within a federated state
- the conflicting allegiance resulting from this
- communal organization
Etymology: Fr communalisme
com′·mu·nal·ist noun, adjective
communalism
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- Less: Paper Abstracts Paper Giver Paper Title Dick Kooiman Why Less Communalism in the Indian Princely States?
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