centralism
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- anticentralism noun
- anticentralist noun
- centralist noun
- centralistic adjective
Etymology
Origin of centralism
Example Sentences
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Back then, fear of centralism sprang from populists such as William Jennings Bryan, who hankered for easier credit for farmers.
From Washington Post • Jan. 21, 2022
They admire its ruthless centralism, its desire for conquest, its ability to maintain law and order—and its religious tolerance, which allowed Christianity and Islam to coexist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2018
His ideas were clear: this business of centralism in government.
From Time Magazine Archive
To no one's surprise, the central committee formally endorsed the Berlinguer line and, in accordance with the Leninist dictum of "democratic centralism," formally closed ranks.
From Time Magazine Archive
This occurred contemporaneously with the historic solution of the problem of federalism versus centralism, which silenced forever the old antagonism between the inhabitants of the metropolis and those of the provinces.
From The Social Evolution of the Argentine Republic by Quesada, Ernesto
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