statism
statism
Definition
stat·ism (stāt′iz′əm)
noun
the doctrine or practice of vesting economic control, economic planning, etc. in a centralized state government
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 ' .
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