municipalism
Americannoun
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the principle or system of home rule by a municipality.
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advocacy of such a principle or system.
Other Word Forms
- municipalist noun
Etymology
Origin of municipalism
Example Sentences
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This new municipalism has manifested itself in the mutual aid groups that have sprouted from London to Washington to deliver aid to front-line workers and economically vulnerable people who have been failed by the government.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2020
Several new democratic movements, such as municipalism in Spain and elsewhere, or the process-based parties in Scandinavia, place the public hearing of people’s stories and opinions at the center of their political work.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 28, 2018
Barcelona is the heart of a new global political phenomenon known as municipalism.
From The New Yorker • Aug. 6, 2018
As overgeneral and even naïve as that may sound, it has practical implications: municipalism is not trying to distinguish itself from other political parties, in part because it’s not itself a party.
From The New Yorker • Aug. 6, 2018
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