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statism
noun stat·ism \ˈstā-ˌti-zəm\
Definition of STATISM
: concentration of economic controls and planning in the hands of a highly centralized government often extending to government ownership of industry
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First Known Use of STATISM
1919
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Rhymes with STATISM
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