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municipalism

municipalism noun: the condition of being municipal.

Noun

municipalism (countable and uncountable, plural municipalisms)

  1. The condition of being municipal.
  2. (urban studies) The political philosophy or practice of preferring public services administered by local government and local organisations.
    • Extensive welfare provision such as coal, grocery packages and clothing soon became a characteristic of RP municipalism.2017 September 22, Charlotte Joppien, Municipal Politics in Turkey: Local Government and Party Organisation, Routledge, →ISBN
    • Rochdale socialists, for example, evinced an equally keen interest in municipalism within the context of socialist unity. Moreover, municipal intervention did not always strike a chord with the interests of local trade unions.2019 July 31, David James, Centennial History of the Independent Labour Party, Edinburgh University Press, →ISBN, page 57

Forms of municipalism

pluralmunicipalisms

Origin of municipalism

From municipal + -ism.

Questions about municipalism

What does municipalism mean?
Municipalism means the condition of being municipal.
What part of speech is municipalism?
Municipalism is a noun.
What is the plural of municipalism?
The plural of municipalism is municipalisms.

Words near municipalism in the dictionary

  1. municipalisations
  2. municipalise
  3. municipalised
  4. municipalises
  5. municipalising
  6. municipalism
  7. municipalisms
  8. municipalities
  9. municipality
  10. municipalization
  11. municipalizations

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