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umbrellaism

umbrellaism noun: the use of umbrella organizations as an organizational and funding structure.

Noun

umbrellaism (uncountable)

  1. The use of umbrella organizations as an organizational and funding structure.
    • Idle workers stoned British troops in Limassol and tried to mass in Nicosia's square, but the Tommies and police fixed bayonets, swing clubs, fired tear gas, arrested 209 demonstrators and generally let it be known that with the coming of Fighting John Harding, Cyprus' era of tolerant umbrellaism...1955 October 10, “Foreign News: Cyprus”, in Time, volume 66, page 36
    • Mental health as a movement, in becoming comprehensive, has expanded and all but lost its identity in social and health umbrellaism.1974, Todd S. Smith, James E. Sorensen, Integrated Management Information Systems for Community Mental Health Centers, pages 1-8

Origin of umbrellaism

From umbrella + -ism where "umbrella" is a clipping of umbrella organization.

Questions about umbrellaism

What does umbrellaism mean?
Umbrellaism means the use of umbrella organizations as an organizational and funding structure.
What part of speech is umbrellaism?
Umbrellaism is a noun.

Words near umbrellaism in the dictionary

  1. umbrella-leaf
  2. umbrellabird
  3. umbrellabirds
  4. umbrellaed
  5. umbrellaing
  6. umbrellaism
  7. umbrellaless
  8. umbrellalike
  9. umbrellar
  10. umbrellas
  11. umbrellawise

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