statism

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsteɪtɪzəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(stā′tiz əm)

stat•ism (stā′tiz əm),USA pronunciation n.

Governmentthe principle or policy of concentrating extensive economic, political, and related controls in the state at the cost of individual liberty.
Governmentsupport of or belief in the sovereignty of a state, usually a republic.

state + -ism 1600–10

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statism /ˈsteɪtɪzəm/ n

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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welfare statism - statist

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