statism

American  

[stay-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

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Etymology

Origin of statism

First recorded in 1600–10; state + -ism

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Example Sentences

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statism

With Manchester's cotton traders in mind, I asked Burnham back in February if he considered the Manchester model to be politically left or right - an example of statism, perhaps?

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Her answer to her book’s title — “What Ails France?” — is a “righteous consensus,” the statism that “asphyxiates the country’s potential.”

From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2022

Each tactic smells of nanny statism, a metaphor embellished by the fact that the formerly straw-punctured lids of Starbucks iced lattes are being replaced with a high-design, disposable iteration of a cup for babies.

From Slate ● Jul. 11, 2018

Ms. Park said she had tried to broaden discussions by investigating the roles that patriarchal societies, statism and poverty played in the recruitment of comfort women.

From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2015

When it comes to rhetoric, the modern establishment passionately rejects statism.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 29, 2014

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