Statism
noun
A political system where the government controls the economy and society.
North Korea is often pointed to as an example of extreme statism.
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Academic
noun
The belief that the state should control either economic or social policy, or both, to some degree.
Her economic views tend more towards statism than libertarian free-market principles.
Often appears as...
- economic statism
- political statism
noun
A political system where the government controls the economy and society.
North Korea is often pointed to as an example of extreme statism.
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The belief that the state should control either economic or social policy, or both, to some degree.
Her economic views tend more towards statism than libertarian free-market principles.
Often appears as...
- economic statism
- political statism
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Not Just Economics
Statism involves government control beyond the economy, affecting social policies and personal freedoms.
Under statism, the government might dictate media content to shape public opinion.
Pro Tip 2/3Extensive Control
Statism describes a situation where the state's control is unusually extensive and pervasive.
The statism in that country limits where people can travel and what jobs they can hold.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
The term 'statism' often carries a negative connotation, suggesting excessive governmental control.
Critics accused the new policy of promoting statism and reducing individual liberties.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Just Economics
Statism involves government control beyond the economy, affecting social policies and personal freedoms.
Under statism, the government might dictate media content to shape public opinion.
Pro Tip 2/3Extensive Control
Statism describes a situation where the state's control is unusually extensive and pervasive.
The statism in that country limits where people can travel and what jobs they can hold.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
The term 'statism' often carries a negative connotation, suggesting excessive governmental control.
Critics accused the new policy of promoting statism and reducing individual liberties.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Just Economics
Statism involves government control beyond the economy, affecting social policies and personal freedoms.
Under statism, the government might dictate media content to shape public opinion.
Pro Tip 2/3Extensive Control
Statism describes a situation where the state's control is unusually extensive and pervasive.
The statism in that country limits where people can travel and what jobs they can hold.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
The term 'statism' often carries a negative connotation, suggesting excessive governmental control.
Critics accused the new policy of promoting statism and reducing individual liberties.
Compare with
absolutismauthoritariancollectivismcommunismdictatorshipfascismsocialismtotalitarianism
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
Obamacare is not about improved health care or cheaper insurance or better treatment or insuring the uninsured, and it never has been about that. It's about statism. It's about expanding the government. It's about control over the population. It is about everything but health care.
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Arthur C. Brooks
American Author
FDR created today's 30 percent coalition. Obama wants to finish the job by turning it into a permanent ruling majority. There's nothing new about the Obama Narrative. It is the FDR Narrative on steroids. It is intended to lead to greater statism and political gain.
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Grover Norquist
American Politician
Someday I hope Americans will not believe that anyone had to spend his or her days fighting for limited government because everyone they know wants maximum freedom and minimum statism.
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Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer
German Politician
European centralism, European statism, the communitization of sovereign debt, a Europeanization of social systems and of the minimum wage would be the wrong way.
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Marco Rubio
American Politician
You know what the fastest growing religion in America is? Statism. The growing reliance on government.
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Foster Friess
American Businessman
If we don't change our culture, the politics is going to migrate more and more to statism.
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Ludwig von Mises
Austrian Economist
Whoever wishes peace among peoples must fight statism.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
Obamacare is not about improved health care or cheaper insurance or better treatment or insuring the uninsured, and it never has been about that. It's about statism. It's about expanding the government. It's about control over the population. It is about everything but health care.
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Arthur C. Brooks
American Author
FDR created today's 30 percent coalition. Obama wants to finish the job by turning it into a permanent ruling majority. There's nothing new about the Obama Narrative. It is the FDR Narrative on steroids. It is intended to lead to greater statism and political gain.
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Grover Norquist
American Politician
Someday I hope Americans will not believe that anyone had to spend his or her days fighting for limited government because everyone they know wants maximum freedom and minimum statism.
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Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer
German Politician
European centralism, European statism, the communitization of sovereign debt, a Europeanization of social systems and of the minimum wage would be the wrong way.
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Marco Rubio
American Politician
You know what the fastest growing religion in America is? Statism. The growing reliance on government.
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Foster Friess
American Businessman
If we don't change our culture, the politics is going to migrate more and more to statism.
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Ludwig von Mises
Austrian Economist
Whoever wishes peace among peoples must fight statism.
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