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decentralist

UK/diːˈsɛntɹəlɪst/

decentralist noun: a supporter of decentralism.

Noun

decentralist (plural decentralists)

  1. A supporter of decentralism.
    • Instead, Hayek pushed a decentralist, libertarian line because he believed that none of us has a monopoly on truth or knowledge[…]2009 July 12, Nick Gillespie, “In Reagan’s Steps”, in New York Times

Forms of decentralist

pluraldecentralists

Origin of decentralist

From de- + central + -ist.

Questions about decentralist

What does decentralist mean?
Decentralist means a supporter of decentralism.
What part of speech is decentralist?
Decentralist is a noun.
How do you pronounce decentralist?
Decentralist is pronounced /diːˈsɛntɹəlɪst/ (UK).
What is the plural of decentralist?
The plural of decentralist is decentralists.

Words near decentralist in the dictionary

  1. decentraliser
  2. decentralisers
  3. decentralises
  4. decentralising
  5. decentralism
  6. decentralist
  7. decentralists
  8. decentralizable
  9. decentralization
  10. decentralizationist
  11. decentralizationists

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