guild socialism

noun

1. a form of socialism developed in England in the 20th century, emphasizing decentralization of industry and services with control to be vested in autonomous guilds of workers.

guild socialism

noun

1. a form of socialism advocated in Britain in the early 20th century. Industry was to be owned by the state but managed and controlled by worker-controlled guilds

Derived Forms

• guild socialist, noun

Other Words From

• guild socialist noun
• guild-social·istic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of guild socialism¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

He has fused the insight of the syndicalist with the plans of the collectivists under the name of Guild Socialism.

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Guild Socialism as a scheme for placing production under the management of the producers seems to me to be on the wrong lines.

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She had left a city which sat up nights to talk of universal transition; of European revolution, guild socialism, free verse.

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Of these few, not half a dozen know the meaning of French syndicalism or English guild socialism.

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It is in fact something like Guild socialism with the socialism left out.

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