regionalism
noun
the principle or system of dividing a city, state, etc., into separate administrative regions.
regionalistic
-
a word derived from
regionalism.
Example Sentences
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At the same time, old regionalistic allegiances and customs still exert their considerable divisive pull; in certain respects, energy shortages and other economic factors make that pull even stronger than in the past.
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