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pseudo-socialism

pseudo-socialism noun: an economy wherein the workers seemingly own the production means, or it is claimed to be, but practically does not.

Noun

pseudo-socialism (usually uncountable, plural pseudo-socialisms)

  1. (usually) An economy wherein the workers seemingly own the production means, or it is claimed to be, but practically does not.

Forms of pseudo-socialism

pluralpseudo-socialisms
alternative formpseudosocialism

Origin of pseudo-socialism

From pseudo- + socialism.

Questions about pseudo-socialism

What does pseudo-socialism mean?
Pseudo-socialism means an economy wherein the workers seemingly own the production means, or it is claimed to be, but practically does not.
What part of speech is pseudo-socialism?
Pseudo-socialism is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudo-socialism?
The plural of pseudo-socialism is pseudo-socialisms.

Words near pseudo-socialism in the dictionary

  1. pseudo-scholarships
  2. pseudo-science
  3. pseudo-sciences
  4. pseudo-skull
  5. pseudo-skulls
  6. pseudo-socialism
  7. pseudo-socialist
  8. pseudo-socialists
  9. pseudo-sophisticated
  10. pseudo-state
  11. pseudo-states

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