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Karamanlism

Karamanlism noun: the particular style of governance and general management of political life (pragmatic, synthetical, systematic instead of ideological, analytical, and haphazard) introduced by Konstantinos Karamanlis.

Noun

Karamanlism (uncountable)

  1. The particular style of governance and general management of political life (pragmatic, synthetical, systematic instead of ideological, analytical, and haphazard) introduced by Konstantinos Karamanlis.
    • Two-partyism, this so convenient system for contented peoples who are agreed upon the general principles of the constitution and the policies of the government, appeared to present two great advantages for Karamanlism.1998, Takis S. Pappas, Making party democracy in Greece, Macmillan Press, page 38

Origin of Karamanlism

From Karamanlis + -ism, after Konstantinos Karamanlis (1907–1998).

Questions about Karamanlism

What does Karamanlism mean?
Karamanlism means the particular style of governance and general management of political life (pragmatic, synthetical, systematic instead of ideological, analytical, and haphazard) introduced by Konstantinos Karamanlis.
What part of speech is Karamanlism?
Karamanlism is a noun.

Words near Karamanlism in the dictionary

  1. karam
  2. Karaman
  3. Karamanian
  4. Karamanians
  5. Karamanlis
  6. Karamanlism
  7. Karamanov
  8. Karamanyan
  9. Karamanyans
  10. Karamay
  11. Karamazovian

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