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statism Definition

stat·ism (stāt′iz′əm)

noun

the doctrine or practice of vesting economic control, economic planning, etc. in a centralized state government

statism Related Forms
stat′·ist (-ist) noun, adjective
statism Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • fight: The Libertarian Alliance is a non-partisan group fighting statism in all its forms and working for the creation of a truly free society.

Adjective modifier

  • new: As reconstructed in the 1980s - partly by the Adam Smith Institute - the new statism is different.
  • old: The old statism was at least mitigated by incompetence.

Noun used with modifier

  • nanny: Personal liberalism Liberal Democrats reject ' nanny statism ' .