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multipartyism

multipartyism noun: a voting system involving more than one political party.

Noun

multipartyism (usually uncountable, plural multipartyisms)

  1. (usually) A voting system involving more than one political party.
    • At a time when multipartyism had already been legalised, the people were instructed by the police to unhoist their flag at Shumba Mjini and other places.2001, Mohammed Ali Bakari, The Democratisation Process in Zanzibar: A Retarded Transition, page 184
    Synonyms:
    pluripartyism

Synonyms of multipartyism

Forms of multipartyism

pluralmultipartyisms

Origin of multipartyism

From multiparty + -ism.

Words formed from multipartyism

Questions about multipartyism

What does multipartyism mean?
Multipartyism means a voting system involving more than one political party.
What part of speech is multipartyism?
Multipartyism is a noun.
What is the plural of multipartyism?
The plural of multipartyism is multipartyisms.

Words near multipartyism in the dictionary

  1. multipartitions
  2. multipartner
  3. multipartnership
  4. multiparton
  5. multiparty
  6. multipartyism
  7. multipartyisms
  8. multipartyist
  9. multipartyists
  10. multipass
  11. multipassage

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