statism

American  

[stey-tiz-uhm] / ˈsteɪ tɪz əm /

noun

1. the principle or policy of concentrating extensive economic, political, and related controls in the state at the cost of individual liberty.

2. support of or belief in the sovereignty of a state, usually a republic.

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statism British  

/ ˈsteɪtɪzəm /

noun

1. the theory or practice of concentrating economic and political power in the state, resulting in a weak position for the individual or community with respect to the government

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Other Word Forms

• antistatism noun

Etymology

Origin of statism

First recorded in 1600–10; state + -ism

Example Sentences

Indeed, the solution for the precarious status of many Americans today is, for Trump, a return not to the 1970s and 80s, when white ethnicity was celebrated across the political spectrum, or to the 1990s, when the culture wars were at their peak, but to the mid-twentieth century, and to the industrial economy and welfare statism of that era.

From Salon

“Everything is on the line, it’s liberty, freedom, capitalism versus statism, state control of industry, eliminating oil and gas, law and order, the Second Amendment comes into play, taxes will go up under Joe Biden, energy will be shut down. He is pledging trillions of dollars in AOC’s Green New Deal, he’s adopted the 'Bolshevik Bernie' socialist agenda, border security or amnesty, constitutionalist or judicial activist, strong peace through strength policies or the policies of appeasement … it’s all on the line.”

From Fox News

Thankfully, Bloomberg’s brand of statism, unlike that of Sanders, at least recognizes that the government does not have limitless capacity, either in terms of resources or competence.

From Washington Post

It too led to antithesis – to socialism and corporate statism.

From The Guardian

Attacking more statism will be Johnson’s obvious attack line.

From Salon