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corporatism

[kawr-puh-ruh-tiz-uhm, -pruh-tiz-] Origin

cor·po·rat·ism

[kawr-puh-ruh-tiz-uhm, -pruh-tiz-]
noun
the principles, doctrine, or system of corporative organization of a political unit, as a city or state.
Also, cor·po·rat·iv·ism [kawr-puh-rey-tuh-viz-uhm, -per-uh-tuh-, -pruh-] .


Origin:
1885–90; corporate + -ism

cor·po·rat·ist, adjective
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corporatism (ˈkɔːpərɪtɪzəm, -prɪtɪzəm)
 
n
the organization of a state on a corporative basis
 
corporatist
 
n, —adj

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corporatism
1890, from corporate + -ism. Used over the years in various senses of corporate, in 1920s-30s often with ref. to fascist collectivism.
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