Titoism

American  

[tee-toh-iz-uhm] / ˈti toʊˌɪz əm /

noun

1. a form of communism associated with Tito, characterized by the assertion by a satellite state of its national interests in opposition to Soviet rule.

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Titoism British  

/ ˈtiːtəʊˌɪzəm /

noun

1. the variant of Communism practised by Tito in the former Yugoslavia, characterized by independence from the Soviet bloc and neutrality in East-West controversies, a considerable amount of decentralization, and a large degree of worker control of industries

2. any variant of Communism resembling Titoism

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Other Word Forms

• Titoist adjective

Etymology

Origin of Titoism

Tito + -ism

Example Sentences

At 86, Tito still rules The opening date had been chosen with care: exactly 30 years after fiercely independent Yugoslavia was expelled from Joseph Stalin's Cominform for what became known as "Titoism."

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But after Stalin denounced Titoism, Behrendt became disillusioned.

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In the Soviet lexicon, "Titoism" became a synonym for treason.

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In 1949 Rajk was jailed for Titoism.

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Like Hungary's Kadar, Gomulka was arrested in 1951 for Titoism, but unlike Kadar he refused to crack despite three years' confinement.

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