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practicalism

practicalism noun: a system of government where all major policy decisions are voted upon directly by the people, or where the experts in the field concerning the policy meet and decide how to best carry out the idea.

Noun

practicalism (uncountable)

  1. A system of government where all major policy decisions are voted upon directly by the people, or where the experts in the field concerning the policy meet and decide how to best carry out the idea.

Origin of practicalism

From practical + -ism.

Questions about practicalism

What does practicalism mean?
Practicalism means a system of government where all major policy decisions are voted upon directly by the people, or where the experts in the field concerning the policy meet and decide how to best carry out the idea.
What part of speech is practicalism?
Practicalism is a noun.

Words near practicalism in the dictionary

  1. practical shooting
  2. practicalise
  3. practicalised
  4. practicalises
  5. practicalising
  6. practicalism
  7. practicalist
  8. practicalists
  9. practicalities
  10. practicality
  11. practicalization

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