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polycentrism
[ pol-ee-sen-triz-uhm ]
noun
- the doctrine that a plurality of independent centers of leadership, power, or ideology may exist within a single political system, especially Communism.
- the fact of having many centers of authority or importance:
the polycentrism of American intellectual life.
polycentrism
/ ˌpɒlɪˈsɛntrɪzəm /
noun
- (formerly) the fact, principle, or advocacy of the existence of more than one guiding or predominant ideological or political centre in a political system, alliance, etc, in the Communist world
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Other Words From
- poly·centric adjective
- poly·centrist noun adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of polycentrism1
First recorded in 1955–60; polycentr(ic) + -ism
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