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Definition of "statism" [sta•tism]

  • The practice or doctrine of giving a centralized government control over economic planning and policy. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "statism" in a sentence
  • "Kennedy, like his brothers, was a believer in statism, in the goodness of large government, in the benevolent wisdom of experts and bureaucrats, in the need for Mother State to not just guard her little tax-paying chicks, but to potentially guide and shape their every step, thought, and action."
  • "The libertarian who overrules popular statism is saying "At least on this issue, I know better than most people.""
  • "But populist statism is very likely to change under the right circumstances - e.g. if the consequences of policy choices fall directly to those people advocating them."