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commodityism

commodityism noun: the adoption of special legislation for specific commodities such as cotton or tobacco.

Noun

commodityism (uncountable)

  1. The adoption of special legislation for specific commodities such as cotton or tobacco.
    • I do not want to raise the question of sectionalism or commodityism in this committee, but I am afraid the soundness of these loans to our basic commodities is becoming in ill repute in some sections of the country because of their use.1948, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, Long-range Agricultural Policy and Program, volumes 1-2, page 353
    • "Commodityism" was not eradicated by any single measure of the Farm Bureau in the thirties. It continued as a recurrent problem.1959, Roland Eugene Richter, The American Farm Bureau and the New Deal, page 35

Origin of commodityism

From commodity + -ism.

Questions about commodityism

What does commodityism mean?
Commodityism means the adoption of special legislation for specific commodities such as cotton or tobacco.
What part of speech is commodityism?
Commodityism is a noun.

Words near commodityism in the dictionary

  1. commodity markets
  2. commodity meat
  3. commodity meats
  4. commodity money
  5. commodity moneys
  6. commodityism
  7. commodo
  8. commodore
  9. commodore admiral
  10. commodore admirals
  11. commodores

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